浪费 (làngfèi) — to waste; wasteful
HSK 3 | verb/adjective | to use more of something than is needed
浪费 (làngfèi)
浪费 means to use resources, time, or money carelessly, using more than is necessary.
Meanings
- [verb/adj] to waste; to squander; wasteful
Example Sentences
不要浪费食物，吃多少做多少。 Bùyào làngfèi shíwù, chī duōshao zuò duōshao. Don't waste food; only make as much as you will eat.
浪费时间就是浪费生命。 Làngfèi shíjiān jiùshì làngfèi shēngmìng. Wasting time is wasting your life.
买了不用的东西是一种浪费。 Mǎi le bùyòng de dōngxi shì yī zhǒng làngfèi. Buying things you won't use is a form of waste.
他觉得这个会议很浪费时间。 Tā juéde zhège huìyì hěn làngfèi shíjiān. He felt that this meeting was a waste of time.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 浪费时间 | to waste time |
| 浪费食物 | to waste food |
| 浪费钱 | to waste money |
| 太浪费了 | that's so wasteful |
Memory Hook
浪 means "wave/wild" and 费 means "expense." Wasting is letting your expenses run as wild as ocean waves.