Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
劳动
láodòng
Description
劳动是指人工作，用身体或脑子做事。
"劳动" refers to people working, using their body or mind to do things.
我们在学校常常参加劳动，比如打扫教室。
We often participate in "劳动" at school, such as cleaning the classroom.
Meanings
劳动láodòng
to work; to do physical or manual labor
农民在地里劳动。
Farmers work in the fields.
劳动láodòng
labor; work (as a noun)
劳动可以让身体更健康。
Labor can make the body healthier.
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Notes
- Etymology
劳 (labor/toil) + 动 (move/act), together meaning physical work or effort.
- Nuance
劳动 often stresses physical or manual work, while 工作 is broader for any job.
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