消耗

xiāohào

HSK 6

消耗 — xiāohào

1. to consume; to use up; to deplete; to expend

   这台机器消耗的电力很大。 zhè tái jīqì xiāohào de diànlì hěndà — This machine consumes a lot of electricity.

2. (old) news; mail; message

   他焦急地等待着前方传来的消耗。 tā jiāojí dì děngdài zhe qiánfāng chuánlái de xiāohào — He anxiously awaited news from the front.