耗时

hàoshí

HSK 7

耗时 — hàoshí

1. time-consuming; requiring a long time

   这项工作非常耗时，需要几周才能完成。 zhèxiàng gōngzuò fēicháng hàoshí xūyào jǐzhōu cáinéng wánchéng — This work is very time-consuming; it takes several weeks to finish.

2. to take (a certain amount of time)

   这次调查耗时三个月才完成。 zhècì diàochá hàoshí sāngè yuè cái wánchéng — This survey took three months to complete.