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浪费
làngfèi
Description
"浪费"的意思是把钱、时间或东西用得不好，没有用在有用的地方。
"浪费" means to use money, time, or things poorly, not in useful ways.
我们不应该浪费食物和水。
We should not 浪费 food and water.
Meanings
浪费làngfèi
to waste money, time, or resources
不要浪费时间玩手机。
Don't waste time playing on your phone.
浪费làngfèi
wasteful; extravagant
这样花钱太浪费了。
Spending money like this is too wasteful.
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Notes
- Etymology
浪 (excessive/reckless) + 费 (spend/cost), literally 'to spend recklessly'.
- Nuance
opposite of 节约 (save); often paired with 时间, 钱, or 食物.
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