This is the 7374th most frequent Chinese word.
花掉
"花掉" means "to spend" (money or time).
In this sentence, '花掉' means to spend all of something, typically referring to money or resources, emphasizing the action of using up completely.
我花掉了所有存款买套新房。
I spent all my savings to buy a new house.
In this case, '花掉' describes the act of using monetary resources to purchase items, emphasizing the action of spending.
儿童节时，他花掉了手中的零花钱买了礼物送给朋友。
On Children's Day, he spent his pocket money to buy gifts for his friends.
Here, '花掉' is used to indicate the expenditure of time on a specific task, suggesting a significant engagement or consumption of that period.