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HSK
to consume; to use up / to deplete; to expend / (old) news; mail; message
HSK 6
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  *耗* | 耗* | *耗
to waste / to spend / to consume / to squander / news / (coll.) to delay / to dilly-dally
HSK 7-9
energy consumption
HSK 7-9
news of sb's death; sad news
fuel consumption
wear and tear / wearing out by friction
wear and tear
internal friction / internal dissipation of energy (in mechanics) / fig. waste or discord within an organization
damage (e.g. to goods in transit)
message
low consumption (energy, fuel etc)
electric consumption / power wastage
loss of goods / damage to goods / shrinkage
to write back / to send a reply
fuel consumption


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