糟蹋zāo ta
Verbwaste; ruin; spoil

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 糟蹋.
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Character Breakdown

糟蹋 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 糟蹋 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 糟蹋 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
zāo
shēn
neutral
ruin one's health
zāo
liáng
shí
neutral
waste food
Adverb + Verbwith白白
bái
bái
zāo
neutral
waste for nothing
Verb + Complementwith不成样子
zāo
chéng
yàng
informalSpoken
ruined beyond recognition

Example Sentences with 糟蹋

yào
zāo
shí
Don't waste food.
zhuó
yuè
de
cái
huá
ruò
bèi
mái
jiǎn
zhí
shì
zāo
le
shàng
tiān
de
bǐng
If such outstanding talent is buried, it is simply a waste of the gifts bestowed by heaven.
nán
dào
jué
de
zhè
yàng
suí
zāo
rén
de
láo
dòng
chéng
guǒ
hěn
dào
ma
Don't you think it's highly immoral to so casually ruin the fruits of others' labor?
zāo
le
zhè
bǎo
guì
de
huì
He wasted this precious opportunity.
cóng
wèi
zāo
guò
rèn
yuán
shǐ
zhōng
bǐng
chí
zhe
qín
jiǎn
jié
yuē
de
yuán
He has never wasted any resources, always adhering to the principle of diligence and frugality.
zhè
chǎng
lái
de
biàn
chè
zāo
le
men
jīng
xīn
chóu
bèi
shù
yuè
de
huà
This sudden turn of events completely ruined the plan we had meticulously prepared for months.
zhè
chǎng
zāo
le
huā
yuán
de
huā
duǒ
The heavy rain ruined the flowers in the garden.
zhè
me
hǎo
de
shí
cái
bié
zāo
le
zhǎo
hǎo
chú
shī
lái
liào
Don't spoil such fine ingredients; we need to find a good chef to prepare them.