Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary
消耗
xiāohào
Description
"消耗"的意思是用掉能量、时间或东西，让它们变少。
"消耗" means to use up energy, time, or things, making them less.
比如运动会消耗体力，手机也会消耗很多电。
For example, exercise consumes physical strength, and phones also consume a lot of power.
Meanings
消耗xiāohào
to use up, consume (energy, time, resources)
跑步会消耗很多体力。
Running consumes a lot of energy.
消耗xiāohào
consumption; expenditure (of resources)
这台电脑的电力消耗很大。
This computer uses a lot of power.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
消耗 stresses gradual using-up of energy or resources; 消费 is more about spending money.
- Etymology
消 (dissipate) + 耗 (deplete), both meaning to diminish or wear away.
In videos
Images