能耗 nénghào energy consumption
How to remember 能耗: 能 able to + 耗 to consume = energy consumption.
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How it is used
- Energy consumption - 降低能耗 (jiàngdī nénghào) to cut energy use, 能耗高 (nénghào gāo) energy-intensive.
- A contraction of 能量消耗; technical term in engineering, appliances, and environmental policy.
- Pairs with 高/低 and verbs like 降低 (reduce).