Word: 消耗 (xiāohào) 消耗 dictionary entry xiāohào to consume; to deplete; news Full dictionary entry for 消耗 Example sentences using 消耗 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 农业需要消耗大量的水。 Nóngyè xūyào xiāohào dàliàng de shuǐ. Agriculture consumes a great amount of water. 跑步会消耗很多热量。 Pǎobù huì xiāohào hěn duō rèliàng. Running burns a lot of calories.