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

HSK 4

手机电量快耗尽了。

Shǒujī diànliàng kuài hàojìn le.

The phone battery is almost drained.

HSK 5

他的耐心已经耗尽了。

Tā de nàixīn yǐjīng hàojìn le.

His patience has been exhausted.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

耗 hào

尽 jìn