耗

hào
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frequent character
to consume
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

耗 joins 耒 plow with 毛 máo, which gives the sound. It first meant a kind of husked rice, then grew to use up, spend, and waste.

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Example Sentences

这个机器耗电很多。
zhègè jīqì hào diàn hěnduō 。
This machine consumes a lot of electricity.
这本书耗费了我很多时间。
zhè běn shū hàofèi le wǒ hěnduō shíjiān 。
This book consumed a lot of my time.
他工作时总是耗费心力。
tā gōngzuò shí zǒngshì hàofèi xīnlì 。
He always consumes mental effort when he works.

Words with similar meanings

消耗xiāohào
to expend
消耗 is a more general term that can refer to any type of consumption.
耗费hàofèi
to spend
耗费 emphasizes the cost in terms of resources used, often referring to time or effort.

Homophones

HSK 2
号hào
day of a month
好hào
to be fond of, to have a tendency to
浩hào
grand, vast (water)

Words Starting With 耗

耗费hào fèi
to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander

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