labor power; workforce; laborer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
labor power; productive capacity
formalAn economic and sociological term referring to the human capacity to work, encompassing both physical and mental abilities.
Jiào教
yù育
shì是
tí提
gāo高
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
sù素
zhì质
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
Education is key to improving the quality of the labor force.
Jì技
shù术
jìn进
bù步
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
de的
xū需
qiú求
jié结
gòu构
。
Technological advancement has changed the demand structure for labor.
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Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
yōng拥
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
zī资
yuán源
。
This country has abundant labor resources.
noun
workforce; laborer; able-bodied worker
neutralOften used to refer to individual workers or the collective body of people available for work. Can be quantified (e.g., 全劳动力).
Tā他
shì是
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
quán全
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
，
fù负
zé责
zhǔ主
yào要
nóng农
huó活
。
He is the main able-bodied worker in the family, responsible for the major farm work.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
xū需
yào要
zhāo招
pìn聘
gèng更
duō多
de的
fǔ辅
zhù助
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
。
The factory needs to hire more auxiliary workers.
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Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zi子
yī一
bàn半
de的
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
dōu都
wài外
chū出
dǎ打
gōng工
le了
。
Half of the village's workforce has gone out to work as migrant laborers.
Suí随
zhe着
lǎo老
líng龄
huà化
，
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
rén人
kǒu口
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn减
shǎo少
。
With an aging population, the working-age population is declining.