耗尽

耗盡

hàojìn

verb #10,073

Meanings

1 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete

Characters

to consume; to waste

to exhaust; completely

Examples

他的耐心已经耗尽了。

Tā de nàixīn yǐjīng hàojìn le.

His patience has been exhausted.

手机电量快耗尽了。

Shǒujī diànliàng kuài hàojìn le.

The phone battery is almost drained.

Tips

usage

耗尽 emphasizes complete depletion — nothing is left. Compare with 用完 (yòngwán, to use up) which is more casual and neutral.

Stroke Order

耗 hào

尽 jǐn