耗费

耗費

hàofèi

verb HSK 7-9 #16,093

Meanings

1 to consume
2 to expend
3 to use up

Characters

to consume; to deplete

expense; to cost

Examples

这个项目耗费了大量资金。

Zhège xiàngmù hàofèi le dàliàng zījīn.

This project consumed a large amount of funds.

不要耗费时间在无意义的事情上。

Bùyào hàofèi shíjiān zài wúyì yì de shìqing shàng.

Don't waste time on meaningless things.

Tips

usage

Compare with 花费 (huāfèi): 耗费 emphasizes depletion and waste, while 花费 is more neutral about spending. 耗费 often implies the expenditure is large or regrettable.

Stroke Order

耗 hào

费 fèi