挥霍 (huī huò): Spend lavishly (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 5

huī挥

wave; wield; wipe off

huò霍

suddenly, quickly; sound of rain or water

4.

How to Use 挥霍 in Sentences

Verb + Object

huī挥

huò霍

qīng青

chūn春

neutral

squander youth

huī挥

huò霍

jīn金

qián钱

neutral

squander money

Verb + Complementwith一空

huī挥

huò霍

yī一

kōng空

Adverb + Verbwith大肆

dà大

sì肆

huī挥

huò霍

5.

Example Sentences with 挥霍

tā他

huī挥

huò霍

le了

hěn很

duō多

qián

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How to Use 挥霍 in Sentences

Verb + Object

huī挥

huò霍

qīng青

chūn春

neutral

squander youth

huī挥

huò霍

jīn金

qián钱

neutral

squander money

Verb + Complementwith一空

huī挥

huò霍

yī一

kōng空

Adverb + Verbwith大肆

dà大

sì肆

huī挥

huò霍

5.

Example Sentences with 挥霍

tā他

huī挥

huò霍

le了

hěn很

duō多

qián

neutral

squander everything

formal

squander recklessly

钱

。

He squandered a lot of money.

tā他

jì继

chéng承

de的

yí遗

chǎn产

hěn很

kuài快

jiù就

bèi被

huī挥

huò霍

yì一

kōng空

le了

。

The inheritance he received was quickly squandered.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

zhè这

yàng样

huī挥

huò霍

qīng青

chūn春

shì是

yì一

zhǒng种

làng浪

fèi费

ma吗

？

Don't you think squandering your youth like this is a waste?

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

huī挥

huò霍

guò过

yì一

fēn分

qián钱

，

shēng生

huó活

fēi非

cháng常

jié节

jiǎn俭

。

He has never squandered a single penny and lives very frugally.

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

yīn因

wèi为

huī挥

huò霍

zī资

yuán源

ér而

miàn面

lín临

pò破

chǎn产

。

This company is facing bankruptcy due to squandering resources.

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