耗费 hàofèi to waste
to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander
How to remember 耗费: 耗 to consume + 费 expenses = to waste.
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How it is used
- To expend/consume (time, money, energy) - 耗费大量精力 (hàofèi dàliàng jīnglì) to use up a lot of energy.
- Carries a sense of heavy or wasteful expenditure, vs neutral 花费 (huāfèi, to spend); 耗费 hints the cost is draining.
- Formal-leaning register for resources and effort.
Example sentences
- 整个过程需要耗费数月。 Zhěnggè guòchéng xūyào hàofèi shùyuè.The whole process will take months.