消费xiāofèiTop 2000Meanings1. to consume (goods and services, resources etc)Characters used消to diminish费to costExamples2在zài日本Rìběn生活shēnghuó消费xiāofèi很hěn高gāo。Life in Japan is expensive.酒jiǔ的de消费xiāofèi每年měinián都dōu在zài上升shàngshēng。Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.