cāo
láo

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 操劳

操劳 means to work hard; to toil; to take great pains (over affairs). Pronounced cāo láo. HSK 7-9.

  • to work hard; to toil; to take great pains (over affairs)

Definitions & Examples

wèi
le
jiā
tíng
cāo
láo
 
cóng
xiū
xi
 

He toils day and night for his family, never resting.

Cháng
cāo
láo
guò
 
zuì
zhōng
bìng
dǎo
le
 

After overworking for so long, he finally fell ill.

qīn
cāo
láo
le
bèi
zi
 
xiàn
zài
gāi
xiǎng
xiǎng
le
 

Mother worked hard her whole life; now it's time for her to enjoy life.

Zǒng
wàn
 
wèi
guó
jiā
cāo
láo
 

The Premier manages countless affairs daily, working day and night for the country.