Word

耗 (hào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 耗

动 dòng verb

to consume

开车会耗很多油。

kāi chē huì hào hěn duō yóu

Driving consumes a lot of gas.

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Word breakdown

耗 hào — to consume

1 消耗 xiāo hào — consume HSK 6
- 消 diminish, reduce
- 耗 use up, expend
Example

运动会消耗很多能量。

yùn dòng huì xiāo hào hěn duō néng liàng

Exercise consumes a lot of energy.
2 噩耗 è hào — sad news, tragic news HSK 7
- 噩 bad, tragic, unfortunate
- 耗 news, information
Example

昨天传来噩耗，他的父亲去世了。

zuó tiān chuán lái è hào tā de fù qīn qù shì le

Yesterday the tragic news came that his father had passed away.
3 耗时 hào shí — to take time HSK 7
- 耗 to consume, to expend
- 时 time
Example

这个项目耗时三个月。

zhè ge xiàng mù hào shí sān ge yuè

This project took three months.
4 耗费 hào fèi — to consume, to expend HSK 7
- 耗 consume, deplete
- 费 expense, spend
Example

这个项目耗费了大量时间和金钱。

zhè ge xiàng mù hào fèi le dà liàng shí jiān hé jīn qián

This project consumed a lot of time and money.
5 能耗 néng hào — energy consumption HSK 7
- 能 energy
- 耗 consumption
Example

我们需要降低工厂的能耗。

wǒ men xū yào jiàng dī gōng chǎng de néng hào

We need to reduce the factory's energy consumption.

Structure & writing

1 耗 hào — to consume, deplete

耗 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 耒 lěi — ancient plow-like farming tool for tilling soil

耒 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 4

籍 jí books; records and catalogues

HSK 6

耗 hào to consume, deplete

HSK 7

耕 gēng to plow (the soil) 耘 yún to weed farmland

1.2 毛 máo — hair or fur on animals and plants, serving as protection and insulation

毛 is a component in 8 characters

HSK 2

笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 表 biǎo exterior, outside (opposite of 'inside'); ① outward, external ② outer appearance

HSK 5

尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish

HSK 6

毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal 耗 hào to consume, deplete

HSK 7

撬 qiào to pry; to lever open by inserting a rod, knife, or awl into a crack or hole and forcing the other end 毯 tǎn blanket; thick woven fabric with a fluffy pile 髦 máo short hair hanging over a young child's forehead (classical)

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