waste; ruin; spoil (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
糟蹋 (unaltered)
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Examples
他糟蹋了自己的才华。 tā zāotàle zìjǐ de cáihuá. - He wasted his talent.
不要糟蹋食物，让我们珍惜每一口。 bùyào zāotà shíwù, ràng wǒmen zhēnxī měi yī kǒu. - Don't waste food; let's cherish every bite.
他糟蹋了自己的青春岁月。 tā zāotàle zìjǐ de qīngchūn suìyuè. - He squandered his youth.
不要糟蹋这个机会，这是难得一次的机会。 bùyào zāotà zhège jīhuì, zhè shì nándé yī cì de jīhuì. - Don't waste this opportunity; it's a rare chance.
糟蹋资源会给环境带来负面影响。 zāotà zīyuán huì gěi huánjìng dàilái fùmiàn yǐngxiǎng. - Wasting resources will have a negative impact on the environment.
Characters
糟 zāo - rotten, decayed; poor, bad, in a mess |
蹋 tà - step on, tread; (lit.) kick |