express thanks for effort; apologize for trouble
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to express thanks for someone's effort; to apologize for troubling someone
formalUsed in formal or polite contexts when thanking someone for their effort or apologizing for the inconvenience caused. Similar to 道乏 but slightly more formal.
Tè特
dì地
dēng登
mén门
xiàng向
nín您
dào道
láo劳
，
gǎn感
xiè谢
nín您
shàng上
cì次
de的
dǐng鼎
lì力
xiāng相
zhù助
。
I came specially to express my thanks for your generous help last time.
Yǒu有
láo劳
nín您
pǎo跑
zhè这
yī一
tàng趟
，
gǎi改
rì日
dìng定
dāng当
qīn亲
zì自
dào道
láo劳
。
Thank you for making this trip; I will certainly come to thank you personally another day.
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Xīn辛
kǔ苦
gè各
wèi位
lián连
yè夜
jiā加
bān班
，
jīng经
lǐ理
ràng让
wǒ我
lái来
gěi给
dà大
jiā家
dào道
láo劳
。
Thank you all for working overtime through the night; the manager asked me to come and express his appreciation.