Chinese word dictionary

消耗

xiāohào · to consume; to use up; to deplete; to expend; (old) news; mail; message

Word information

Simplified消耗
Traditional消耗
Pinyinxiāohào
Part of speech
HSK 3.06
HSK 2.06

How to learn 消耗

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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