Chinese word

耗时

Pronunciation

Pinyinhào shí

Meaning

  • verbtake time

Example

做报告太耗时了。zuò bào gào tài hào shí le

Writing a report takes too much time.

Illustration for 耗时 (take time)

More examples

这个程序运行时耗时较多，需要优化。zhè ge chéng xù yùn xíng shí hào shí jiào duō xū yào yōu huà

This program takes a lot of time to run, so it needs optimization.

Core concept

A task uses up time as its steps unfold, treating time like a resource that can be consumed.

Common phrases

  • 耗时较长hào shí jiào cháng

    take a long time

  • 耗时不少hào shí bù shǎo

    take quite a while

  • 耗时很久hào shí hěn jiǔ

    take a very long time

Similar words

费时fèi shí: Be time-consuming and use up a lot of time.
花时间huā shí jiān: Spend time doing something.
用时yòng shí: Take a stated or measured amount of time.
花费huā fèi: Spend time or money on achieving something.

Definition in Chinese

指为了完成某事而投入较长时间，侧重时间投入的量和过程。zhǐ wèi le wán chéng mǒu shì ér tóu rù jiào cháng shí jiān cè zhòng shí jiān tóu rù de liàng hé guò chéng

Word origin

耗 (hào, "consume") + 时 (shí, "time") presents a task as consuming time, so the compound focuses on the amount used by the process.

Usage tips

  • 耗时 (hàoshí, "take time") is useful when comparing how long different activities require, while a small pause is usually described with a word for delay instead.

Other meanings

  • spend timeverb

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