浪费

浪費
làng fèi
HSK 4
to waste, to squander
verb

Example Sentences

我们不能浪费时间。
wǒmen bùnéng làngfèi shíjiān 。
We cannot waste time.
他总是浪费食物。
tā zǒngshì làngfèi shíwù 。
He always wastes food.
浪费金钱是不明智的。
làngfèi jīnqián shìbù míngzhì de 。
Wasting money is not wise.

Individual Characters

浪làng
wave
费fèi
fee, cost

Words with similar meanings

挥霍huīhuò
to squander
挥霍 (huīhuò) implies spending money or resources lavishly and recklessly, often with a connotation of extravagance.
浪费掉làngfèidiào
to waste away
浪费掉 (làngfèi diào) emphasizes the act of wasting in a more permanent sense, often implying complete loss.

Words Starting With 浪

浪漫làng màn
romantic

Words Ending With 费

免费miǎn fèi
free (of charge)
消费xiāo fèi
to consume
经费jīng fèi
funds; expenditure
耗费hào fèi
to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander

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Economics & Trade
Trade, import/export, inflation, markets, economic policies.
Finance & Money
Currency, banks, deposits, withdrawals, credit cards, loans.
Business & Commerce
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