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The word "浪费" is formed by combining the character "浪", which conveys a sense of excess or unrestraint akin to waves, with "费", which means to spend or expend; together they semantically compound to denote the act of wasting through irresponsible or unnecessary consumption.

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我们不要浪费时间。

Wǒmen bùyào làngfèi shíjiān.

We should not waste time.

浪费食物是不好的行为。

Làngfèi shíwù shì bù hǎo de xíngwéi.

Wasting food is not good behavior.

他经常浪费水，所以水费很高。

Tā jīngcháng làngfèi shuǐ, suǒyǐ shuǐfèi hěn gāo.

He often wastes water, so the water bill is very high.

如果你浪费电力，环境就会受到污染。

Rúguǒ nǐ làngfèi diànlì, huánjìng jiù huì shòudào wūrǎn.

If you waste electricity, the environment will be polluted.

为了避免浪费资源，我们应该采取节约措施。

Wèile bìmiǎn làngfèi zīyuán, wǒmen yīnggāi cǎiqǔ jiéyuē cuòshī.

In order to avoid wasting resources, we should take conservation measures.

Word Definition - 浪费

làng fèi to waste; to squander

Individual Character Details

浪 làng
费 fèi, fèi