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劳

láo

labor, toil, do manual work

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Traditional form: 勞

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Example sentences

  • 能者多劳。

    Néng zhě duō láo

    It's only the most capable who do the work.

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  • 他不爱劳动。

    Tā bù ài láo dòng

    He is not one for hard work.

  • 他劳无所获。

    Tā láo wú suǒ huò

    He wasn't given any reward for his service.

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  • 大家都爱麦当劳。

    Dà jiā dōu ài Mài dāng láo

    Everyone loves McDonald's.

Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 劳

  • 劳动láo dòng 2–4 work; toil; physical labor
  • 疲劳pí láo 2–2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary
  • 勤劳qín láo 2–2 hardworking; industrious; diligent
  • 劳驾láo jià 2–4 excuse me
  • 功劳gōng láo 1–2 contribution; meritorious service; credit
  • 操劳cāo láo 1–2 to work hard; to look after
  • 劳动力láo dòng lì 2–4–4labor force; manpower
  • 劳累láo lèi 2–4 tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil
  • 劳务láo wù 2–4 service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services")
  • 慰劳wèi láo 4–2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort
  • 多劳多得duō láo duō dé 1–2–1–2work more and get more