耗费

HSK 7-9

hàofèi

to expend (time; money; energy)

to spend; to consume; to squander

水是宝贵的，不要浪费。

shuì shì guìbǎo, bùyào hàofèi.

Water is precious, don't waste it

他总是把时间花在无意义的事情上。

tā zǒngshì bǎ shíjiān huà zài wúyìyì de shìqìng shàng.

He always spends time on meaningless matters