Writing
消耗 (xiāo hào) — how to say "to consume" in Chinese
消耗
To consume, to use up
verb
Character composition
消
to disappear, to consume
耗
consumption, to waste
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
耒
Plough
#127 · lěi · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
消耗能源
xiāo hào néng yuán
consume energy
Examples
这个机器每天消耗很多电。
This machine consumes a lot of electricity every day.
消耗能量
To consume energy.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to consume" in Chinese?
"to consume" in Chinese is 消耗 (xiāo hào).
消耗 meaning in English
消耗 (xiāo hào) means "To consume, to use up".
How is 消耗 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāo hào (written as xiao hao, xiaohao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to consume" in Chinese characters?
It is written 消耗: 消 has 10 strokes, 耗 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 消耗?
消耗 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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