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lãng phí

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Hanoi [laːŋ˦ˀ˥ fi˧˦]Huế [laːŋ˧˨ fɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [laːŋ˨˩˦ fɪj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
lãngcreaky risingngãphírisingsắc

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lãng phí means to waste; to squander.

Chinese characters: 浪費

Meanings of lãng phí in English

Verb

  1. to waste; to squander

Example sentences with lãng phí

  • Đừng lãng phí tiền bạc nữa. Stop wasting money.
  • Đừng lãng phí thời gian. Don't waste your time.
  • Ziri lãng phí tiền. Ziri wasted money.
  • Đã lãng phí. Wasted.
  • Tôi không để bạn lãng phí thời gian của tôi đâu. I'm not going to let you waste my time.
  • Tôi hy vọng bạn không lãng phí thời gian của tôi. I hope you're not wasting my time.
  • Tom quyết định không lãng phí thời gian của mình nữa. Tom decided to no longer waste his time.
  • Ta phải giết ngươi vì đã làm lãng phí thời gian của ta. I'm going to kill you for wasting my time.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 浪費.

Frequently asked questions

What does lãng phí mean in English?

lãng phí (verb) means "to waste; to squander".

How do you pronounce lãng phí?

IPA: Hanoi [laːŋ˦ˀ˥ fi˧˦]; Saigon [laːŋ˨˩˦ fɪj˦˥]. Tones: lãng — creaky rising tone (ngã), phí — rising tone (sắc).

Is lãng phí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lãng phí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 浪費.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.