How to say “waste” in Chinese
waste
“Waste” in Chinese is 浪费, làng fèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
浪费 is read làng fèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: the first meaning is a wave. On the right, 良 liáng hints at the sound.
At the bottom, 贝 — “shell, money”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “浪费”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 浪费. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 手机，让生活方便的是它，让人浪费时间的也是它。shǒujī,ràngshēnghuófāngbiàndeshìtā,ràngrénlàngfèishíjiāndeyěshìtāThe phone: it’s what makes life easier — and it’s also what eats up our time.
More words from the lesson “Save or spend”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “waste” in Chinese?
“Waste” in Chinese is 浪费, pinyin làngfèi.
What does 浪费 mean?
浪费 (làngfèi) means “waste”.
How do you write 浪费?
浪费 is 2 characters: 浪 (làng) — wave; wasteful; 费 (fèi) — fee; spend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 浪费?
浪费 is read làngfèi. Tones: làng — fourth tone, fèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“waste” in the lesson “Save or spend”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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