消 耗

xiāo hàodictionary entry

to consume / to use up / to deplete / to expend / (old) news / mail / message

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

消耗消耗 [xiao1 hao4] /to consume; to use up/to deplete; to expend/(old) news; mail; message/

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消
xiāo
to diminish / to subside / to consume / to reduce / to idle away (the time) / (after 不[bù] or 只[zhǐ] or 何[hé] etc) to need / to require / to take
耗
hào
to waste / to spend / to consume / to squander / news / (coll.) to delay / to dilly-dally

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