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浪费
浪費
làngfèi
1. to waste
2. to squander
HSK 4

Character Breakdown

浪
làng
breaker, wave; reckless, wasteful
HSK 4 10 丶
费
fèi
expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (4)

浪费者
làngfèizhě
waster
挥霍浪费
huīhuòlàngfèi
to spend extravagantly
浪费金钱
làngfèijīnqián
to squander money
铺张浪费
pūzhānglàngfèi
extravagance and waste (idiom)

Example Sentences (1)

这点是我理解不了的，因为如果不适合自己，即使花钱很少，也是一种浪费。
Zhè diǎn shì wǒ lǐjiě bùliǎo de, yīnwèi rúguǒ bú shìhé zìjǐ, jíshǐ huā qián hěn shǎo, yě shì yì zhǒng làngfèi.
I can't understand this point, because if it doesn't suit you, even if you spend very little money, it's still a waste.
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