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挥霍 (huī huò) — how to say "to squander" in Chinese
挥霍
To squander, to waste extravagantly
verb
Character composition
挥
to wave, to brandish
霍
quickly, suddenly
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
挥霍青春
huī huò qīng chūn
waste one's youth
挥霍无度
huī huò wú dù
squander without limit
Examples
那个年轻人很快挥霍掉了父母给他的所有钱。
That young man quickly squandered all the money his parents gave him.
他挥霍了很多钱。
He squandered a lot of money.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to squander" in Chinese?
"to squander" in Chinese is 挥霍 (huī huò).
What does 挥霍 mean in English?
挥霍 (huī huò) means "To squander, to waste extravagantly".
How is 挥霍 pronounced?
It is pronounced huī huò (written as hui huo, huihuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to squander" in Chinese characters?
It is written 挥霍: 挥 has 9 strokes, 霍 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 挥霍?
挥霍 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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