physical labor; labor force
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
physical labor; effort expended in manual work
Refers specifically to the energy or exertion required for physical tasks.
Gài盖
fáng房
zi子
xū需
yào要
xiāo消
hào耗
dà大
liàng量
de的
láo劳
lì力
。
Building a house requires a great deal of physical labor.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gōng工
zuò作
fèi费
shí时
jiān间
，
bù不
fèi费
láo劳
lì力
。
This kind of work is time-consuming but not physically demanding.
noun
labor force; able-bodied workers
Often used in economic or demographic contexts.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
yǒu有
chōng充
zú足
de的
nóng农
cūn村
shèng剩
yú余
láo劳
lì力
。
This region has an ample surplus rural labor force.
Gōng公
sī司
cóng从
wài外
dì地
zhāo招
pìn聘
le了
hěn很
duō多
zhuàng壮
láo劳
lì力
。
The company recruited many strong laborers from other regions.
verb
to engage in physical labor; to toil
archaicA classical/literary usage.
Gǔ古
shí时
bǎi百
xìng姓
duō多
láo劳
lì力
yú于
tián田
jiān间
。
In ancient times, common people often toiled in the fields.
Tā他
zhōng终
nián年
láo劳
lì力
，
shēng生
huó活
yī依
rán然
qīng清
kǔ苦
。
He toiled all year round, yet his life remained hard.