耗时

耗時

hàoshí

adjective HSK 7-9 #30,028

Meanings

1 time-consuming

Characters

to consume; to deplete

Literally "consume time"

Examples

这是一个非常耗时的过程。

Zhè shì yīgè fēicháng hàoshí de guòchéng.

This is a very time-consuming process.

手工制作虽然耗时，但很有意义。

Shǒugōng zhìzuò suīrán hàoshí, dàn hěn yǒuyì yì.

Handmade crafting is time-consuming, but very meaningful.

Tips

usage

耗时 can also function as a verb-object phrase meaning "to consume time": 耗时三年 (took three years). As an adjective it means "time-consuming."

Stroke Order

耗 hào

时 shí