gōngláo

功劳

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional功勞

contribution; merit; credit

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

contribution to a cause; meritorious service; credit

formal

Often used in formal or evaluative contexts to recognize someone's efforts. It implies a positive impact and is a commendatory term.

Tā他
zài在
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
shàng上
lì立
xià下
le了
hàn汗
mǎ马
gōng功
láo劳
 。

He performed Herculean service in this project.

Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
de的
chéng成
gōng功
 ,
tuán团
duì队
lǐ里
de的
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
yī一
fèn份
gōng功
láo劳
 。

For the success of this technology, everyone on the team deserves some credit.

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Tā她
cóng从
bù不
tān贪
tú图
tā他
rén人
de的
gōng功
láo劳
 。

She never covets credit that belongs to others.

Jiāng将
jūn军
de的
gōng功
láo劳
bèi被
yǒng永
yuǎn远
jì记
lù录
zài在
shǐ史
cè册
lǐ里
 。

The general's meritorious service is forever recorded in the annals of history.