Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
劳
láo
Description
"劳"常常指工作或用力气做事，也可以表示辛苦。
"劳" often refers to work or exerting effort, and can also mean hardship.
我们说"劳动"就是用手和身体去做事情。
When we say "劳动", it means using hands and body to do things.
Meanings
劳动láodòng
to work; labor, physical work
农民在田里劳动。
Farmers work in the fields.
劳láo
tired; hard toil, fatigue
他工作太久，觉得很疲劳。
He worked too long and felt very tired.
劳驾láojià
excuse me; may I trouble you
劳驾，请让一下。
Excuse me, please make way.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally depicted work by lamplight, meaning toil and effort.
- Nuance
劳 rarely stands alone; it usually appears in compounds like 劳动 or 疲劳.
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