# 挥霍 (huīhuò)

In Mandarin Chinese, 挥霍 (huīhuò) means “to squander (money)”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to squander (money)
- Pinyin: huīhuò (hui1 huo4)
- Traditional: 揮霍
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 辛苦挣来的钱，你不能随便挥霍。
  Xīnkǔ zhèng lái de qián, nǐ bù néng suíbiàn huīhuò.
  You must not casually squander hard-earned money.

## Characters

- [挥](https://hanziro.com/word/hui-wave/) (huī): to wave; to brandish
- 霍 (huò): suddenly

https://hanziro.com/word/hui-huo-squander/

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