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挥霍

to squander

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hui1huo4 • huīhuò

Meaning

Primary

to squander

Alternatives

squander, squandering, squandered, squanders

Mnemonic

挥霍 To squander money is 挥 to brandish large wads of cash and spend them as 霍 suddenly as possible on things that you really should not buy.

Usage

他 喜欢 挥霍 金钱。

He likes to squander money.

我们 不 应该 挥霍 资源。

We should not squander resources.

她 在 挥霍 家里 的 财产。

She is squandering the family’s wealth.