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劳累

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional勞累

weary; tired; to trouble someone

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

weary; fatigued; tired from overwork

neutral

Describes physical or mental exhaustion resulting from prolonged or hard work.

Mā妈
ma妈
gōng工
zuò作
yī一
tiān天
hòu后
fēi非
cháng常
láo劳
lèi累
 。

Mom was very tired after a day's work.

Zhào照
gù顾
shēng生
bìng病
de的
hái孩
zi子
ràng让
tā他
shēn身
xīn心
láo劳
lèi累
 。

Taking care of the sick child made him physically and mentally exhausted.

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Cháng长
tú途
lǚ旅
xíng行
hòu后
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
shí十
fēn分
láo劳
lèi累
 。

After the long journey, he felt extremely weary.

2.

verb

to trouble (someone); to put (someone) to trouble

honorific

A polite expression used when asking someone for a favor, acknowledging the trouble it may cause them.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
hái还
dé得
láo劳
lèi累
nín您
qīn亲
zì自
pǎo跑
yī一
tàng趟
 。

I'm afraid we'll have to trouble you to make the trip in person for this matter.

Zhè这
cì次
bān搬
jiā家
 ,
láo劳
lèi累
péng朋
you友
men们
bāng帮
máng忙
le了
 。

Thank you for troubling my friends to help with this move.

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Bù不
bì必
láo劳
lèi累
nín您
 ,
wǒ我
zì自
jǐ己
lái来
jiù就
hǎo好
 。

No need to trouble yourself, I can manage on my own.