挥霍

揮霍

huīhuò

verb HSK 7-9 #12,848

Meanings

1 to squander
2 to spend extravagantly
3 to be prodigal

Characters

to wave; to scatter

suddenly; quickly

Examples

HSK 4

不要挥霍父母的钱。

Búyào huīhuò fùmǔ de qián.

Don't squander your parents' money.

HSK 7-9

他把所有的积蓄都挥霍光了。

Tā bǎ suǒyǒu de jīxù dōu huīhuò guāng le.

He squandered all his savings.

Tips

usage

Always carries a negative connotation. Common collocations: 挥霍无度 (to spend without restraint), 挥霍一空 (to squander everything).

Stroke Order

挥 huī

霍 huò