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浪费

làngfèi

waste

How common it is

浪费 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say làngfèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

浪费表示没有必要地用掉东西。

làng fèi biǎo shì méi yǒu bì yào dì yòng diào dōng xī。

Waste means using something unnecessarily.

Context note

浪费常出现在时间、食物和资源里。

làng fèi cháng chū xiàn zài shí jiān 、 shí wù hé zī yuán lǐ。

Waste often appears with time, food, and resources.

5 examples

不要浪费时间。
bú yào làng fèi shí jiān。
Do not waste time.
别浪费食物。
bié làng fèi shí wù。
Do not waste food.
浪费不好。
làng fèi bù hǎo。
Waste is not good.
这很浪费。
zhè hěn làng fèi。
This is wasteful.
我们要节约,不要浪费。
wǒ men yào jié yuē, bú yào làng fèi。
We should save, not waste.

5 mini stories

老师说不要浪费纸张。
lǎo shī shuō bú yào làng fèi zhǐ zhāng。
The teacher said not to waste paper.
妈妈提醒我别浪费食物。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ bié làng fèi shí wù。
Mom reminded me not to waste food.
如果把水一直开着,就是浪费。
rú guǒ bǎ shuǐ yì zhí kāi zhe, jiù shì làng fèi。
If you keep the water running, it is wasteful.
浪费时间会让事情越拖越久。
làng fèi shí jiān huì ràng shì qíng yuè tuō yuè jiǔ。
Wasting time will make things take longer and longer.
我学会了把还可以用的东西留下来,不随便浪费。
wǒ xué huì le bǎ hái kě yǐ yòng de dōng xī liú xià lái, bù suí biàn làng fèi。
I learned to keep things that can still be used and not waste them casually.

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