耗费

耗费耗費 hào fèi ㄏㄠˋ ㄈㄟˋ hou3 fai3 HSK 7-9

  • to waste
  • to spend
  • to consume
  • to squander

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 耗 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 整个过程需要耗费数月。 The whole process will take months.
  • 有關癌症成因的研究耗費頗巨。 Research on the causes of cancer is very expensive.
  • 撇開費用不說,建這座橋也會耗費不少的時間。 Apart from the cost, it will take long to build the bridge.
  • 这意味着对利用能源、耗费资金和制造污染的空调的使用有了大幅增长。 It means a huge increase in the use of air conditioning which uses energy, which costs money and creates pollution.

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