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    Wasting or squandering with 浪费 (làngfèi)

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    Structure

    浪费 + Object

    Explanation

    浪费 (làngfèi) means to waste or squander resources such as time, money, or materials. It carries a negative connotation, implying that something valuable is being used carelessly or unnecessarily.

    Examples

    • 不要浪费粮食,能吃多少拿多少。

      bù yào làngfèi liángshí, néng chī duōshǎo ná duōshǎo.

      Don't waste food; take only as much as you can eat.

    • 在这件事上浪费时间真的不值得。

      zài zhè jiàn shì shàng làngfèi shíjiān zhēn de bù zhídé.

      It's really not worth wasting time on this matter.

    • 他觉得花两个小时排队太浪费了。

      tā juédé huā liǎng gè xiǎoshí páiduì tài làngfèi le.

      He felt that spending two hours waiting in line was too wasteful.

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