浪费 làngfèi to waste
to waste; squander
How to remember 浪费: 浪 breaker + 费 expenses = to waste.
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How it is used
- To waste/squander - 浪费时间 (làngfèi shíjiān) waste time; 浪费钱 (làngfèi qián) waste money.
- Antonym 节约 (jiéyuē) / 节省 (jiéshěng) to save/economize. Object is typically a resource: time, money, food, energy, talent - 节约用水 (jiéyuē yòngshuǐ) save water.
- Also adjectival feel in 太浪费了 (tài làngfèi le) what a waste.
Example sentences
- 不能浪费食物。 Bù néng làngfèi shíwù.Don't waste your food.
- 这是浪费时间。 Zhèshì làngfèishíjiān.It's a waste of time.
- 你在浪费我们时间。 Nǐ zài làngfèi wǒmen shíjiān.You're wasting our time.