Chinese words · HSK 7–9

耗

hào

to consume; to use up

Every meaning

hào

  1. to consume; to use up
  2. to waste (time); to dawdle
  3. news (as in 噩耗)

Words with 耗

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).