Chinese
làngfèi
Meaning: to waste; to squander
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

浪費
浪
費
浪费
浪
费

Example sentences

Don't waste food.
我們必須努力工作,以彌補過去浪費的時間。
我们必须努力工作,以弥补过去浪费的时间。
We must work hard to make up for the time wasted in the past.
不要浪費這大好的機會。
不要浪费这大好的机会。
Don't waste this excellent opportunity.
浪費食物是一種奢侈的行為。
浪费食物是一种奢侈的行为。
Wasting food is a wasteful behavior.
我們應該愛惜時間,不要隨便浪費。
我们应该爱惜时间,不要随便浪费。
We should cherish time and not waste it casually.
他整天無所事事,浪費了大好時光。
他整天无所事事,浪费了大好时光。
He idles away all day, wasting a lot of time.
你不該浪費食物。
你不该浪费食物。
You should not waste food.

Usage Notes

Using something in a careless or unnecessary way.

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