Word: 耗费 (hàofèi) Traditional: 耗費 耗费 dictionary entry hàofèi to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander Full dictionary entry for 耗费 Example sentences using 耗费 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 修这座桥耗费了三年时间。 Xiū zhè zuò qiáo hàofèile sān nián shíjiān. Building this bridge took three years. 建这座桥耗费了三年时间。 Jiàn zhè zuò qiáo hàofèile sān nián shíjiān. Building this bridge took three years.