Writing
浪费 (làngfèi) — how to say "to waste" in Chinese
浪费
To waste, to squander
verb
Character composition
浪
without restraint
费
spend
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
浪费时间
làngfèi shíjiān
waste time
Examples
吃饭的时候，我们应该吃完自己盘子里的食物，不要浪费粮食。
When eating, we should finish all the food on our plates and not waste food.
不要浪费钱。
Don't waste money.
Frequently asked questions
How to say waste in Chinese?
"to waste" in Chinese is 浪费 (làngfèi).
浪费 meaning in English
浪费 (làngfèi) means "To waste, to squander".
How is 浪费 pronounced?
It is pronounced làngfèi (written as langfei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to waste" in Chinese characters?
It is written 浪费: 浪 has 10 strokes, 费 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 浪费?
浪费 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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