to cause something to be consumed or used up

consumption of energy or resources

(dialect) mouse; rat; colloquially refers to [[老鼠|老鼠|lao3 shu3]] particularly in Northern China and Sichuan

the amount of fuel consumed by a vehicle or machine per unit of time or distance; oil consumption; gas consumption

to consume or spend, especially a large amount of time, money, or resources; to waste or squander

to spend or expend money; to cost a certain amount of funding, usually referring to a large sum

to consume or damage through use; to cause loss or wear and tear

to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain

to take up time; to consume a period of time

the consumption or loss of electrical power; specifically the difference between input and output power in a device

News of a person's death, especially that of a loved one or someone respected.

amount or rate of consumption

to consume electric power; power consumption

the total amount of electricity consumed by a device, system, or building over a period of time

To consume or use up fuel or oil; refers to the fuel consumption or oil usage of a machine or vehicle

Internal discord or friction within an organization that leads to a waste of resources or energy

The amount of coal consumed by a piece of equipment to produce a unit of work or energy; coal consumption

to waste or consume resources; to lose through wear or use

using a small amount of energy, fuel, or raw materials; low-loss

fuel or oil consumption; the rate or volume at which fuel is used by an engine or vehicle

to exhaust or use up completely

to waste resources or property; to spend money or assets until they are gone

the physical consumption or depletion of materials and goods

Items that are used up or worn out after use and need to be replaced, such as stationery, cleaning supplies, or fuel; expendable goods

damage, loss of material, or consumption due to friction or use

A military strategy focused on gradually wearing down the enemy's combat strength and resources

to consume or use up resources fruitlessly; to waste in vain

to waste or squander; to use up time, resources, or energy fruitlessly

poison used to kill rats and mice; ratsbane

The consumption or burning of fuel

A person who illegally steals or sells state oil for a profit; a speculator who makes a huge profit by trading oil.

A dog catching mice; the first part of the two-part allegorical saying [[狗拿耗子，多管闲事|狗拿耗子，多管闲事|gou3 na2 hao4 zi5 duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4]], meaning to meddle in other people's business

power consumption; loss of electrical energy

To use up or consume raw materials during a process or production.

to lose money; to be consumed or depleted; to deteriorate through a natural process

to decay and waste away; to decline and decrease

to spend; to expend; to consume resources like money, time, or materials

Damage, loss, or shrinkage of goods during storage, transit, or processing; to suffer such a loss

Items that are intended to be used up or replaced regularly; wear-and-tear items

(literary) news of a death or a similar disaster; a tragic report

message; news; information from or about someone

damage or loss of goods, especially during transit

to stir up trouble, act out, or behave mischievously

to write back or send a reply

To waste time fruitlessly or passively wait because one has no way to solve a problem; to drag one's feet.

(literary) news; reports or information, especially regarding sickness or battle

sad news, specifically regarding the death or serious misfortune of a loved one or acquaintance

Reduction in value of fixed assets like machinery or equipment caused by technological progress rather than physical use; also called [[精神损耗|精神損耗|jing1 shen2 sun3 hao4]]

The material loss or degradation of physical assets like machinery or buildings through use or natural causes; also called [[物质损耗|物質損耗|wu4 zhi4 sun3 hao4]]