耗能

hàonéng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to consume energy
  2. 2 energy-consuming
  3. 3 to expend power

Examples

Zhè tái kōngtiáo fēicháng hàonéng.
This air conditioner consumes a lot of energy.
Gāo hàonéng chǎnyè xūyào zhuǎnxíng shēngjí.
High energy-consuming industries need to transform and upgrade.

Tips

usage
Functions both as a verb ('this device consumes energy') and as a modifier in compounds: 耗能 (high energy-consuming), 耗能 (low energy-consuming), 耗能设备 (energy-consuming equipment). Common in environmental, industrial, and product-spec contexts.

Stroke Order

hào
néng