消耗 siu¹ hou³ {xiāohào}

(verb) 1. Burning (calories etc.); 2. Spend (time etc.)

消耗 siu¹ hou³ {xiāo hào}

1. to use up
2. to consume

消耗掉 siu¹ hou³ diu⁶ {xiāo hào diào}

consumption

消耗量 siu¹ hou³ loeng⁶ {xiāo hào liàng}

rate of consumption

消耗戰〔--战〕 siu¹ hou³ zin³ {xiāo hào zhàn}

war of attrition