消耗

xiāohào

verb HSK 6 #9,146

Meanings

1 to consume; to use up; to deplete
2 consumption; expenditure (of resources)

Characters

to disappear; to consume

to consume; to waste; to expend

To consume and expend — using up resources.

Examples

跑步消耗了很多体力。

Pǎobù xiāohào le hěnduō tǐlì.

Running consumed a lot of energy.

这台机器消耗太多电了。

Zhè tái jīqì xiāohào tài duō diàn le.

This machine consumes too much electricity.

减少能源消耗对环境有好处。

Jiǎnshǎo néngyuán xiāohào duì huánjìng yǒu hǎochù.

Reducing energy consumption is good for the environment.

Tips

usage

消耗 is used for energy, resources, time, and physical strength. 消耗品 (xiāohàopǐn) = consumables. Compare: 消费 (xiāofèi) is about spending money; 消耗 is about using up resources.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

耗 hào