消费 (xiāo fèi) — to spend (money); to consume (resources, energy, etc.)
Definition
消费 covers both spending money (shopping) and using up resources like electricity — broader than 花费 (mostly money/time) and 耗 (resources only). Common in 消费者/消费品 as the 'consumer' base word.
verb
to spend (money)to consume (resources, energy, etc.)
Examples
- 消费。Tā měi gè yuè zài chī fàn shàng xiāo fèi hěn duō qián.He spends a lot of money on food every month.
- 消费。Kāi kōng tiáo huì xiāo fèi hěn duō diàn.Running the air conditioner consumes a lot of electricity.
- 消费。Tā xǐ huan zài shāng chǎng xiāo fèi.She likes to spend money at the mall.
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