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揮霍

to squander

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hui1huo4 • huīhuò

Meaning

Primary

to squander

Alternatives

squander, squandering, squandered, squanders

Mnemonic

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

Usage

他 喜歡 揮霍 金錢。

He likes to squander money.

我們 不 應該 揮霍 資源。

We should not squander resources.

她 在 揮霍 家裡 的 財產。

She is squandering the family’s wealth.