consume; expend; cost (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
耗費
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Examples
这次活动耗费了大量的时间和精力。 zhè cì huódòng hàofèile dàliàng de shíjiān hé jīnglì - This event consumed a lot of time and energy.
修建这条公路耗费了数百万美元。 xiūjiàn zhè tiáo gōnglù hàofèile shù bǎi wàn měiyuán - Building this road cost millions of dollars.
他们完成这个项目耗费了三年时间。 tāmen wánchéng zhège xiàngmù hàofèile sān nián shíjiān - They spent three years completing this project.
这项研究耗费了大量的实验室资源。 zhè xiàng yánjiū hàofèile dàliàng de shíyànshì zīyuán - This research consumed a lot of laboratory resources.
这座大桥的建设耗费了数年时间。 zhè zuò dàqiáo de jiànshè hàofèile shù nián shíjiān - The construction of this bridge took several years.
Characters
费 fèi - fee, charge; cost |
耗 hào - consume, cost; waste (time) |