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能耗 (néng hào) — energy consumption

Definition

noun
energy consumption

Examples

  • 能耗。
    Zhè zhǒng xīn jì shù kě yǐ jiàng dī néng hào.
    This new technology can reduce energy consumption.
  • 能耗。
    Wǒ men gōng sī hěn zhòng shì néng hào de wèn tí.
    Our company pays great attention to the issue of energy consumption.
  • 能耗。
    Zhè ge fáng jiān de néng hào bǐ qù nián dī le.
    This room's energy consumption is lower than last year.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

能néngenergy
耗hàoconsumption

"能" means energy and "耗" means consumption, naming the amount of energy used up.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

能 is an old picture of a bear, showing two paws and a face with an open mouth.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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