work; labor
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
work; labor; human activity to create material or spiritual wealth
A broad term encompassing all productive human effort.
Tǐ体
lì力
láo劳
dòng动
hé和
nǎo脑
lì力
láo劳
dòng动
dōu都
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Both physical labor and mental labor are important.
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
xīn辛
qín勤
de的
láo劳
dòng动
huò获
dé得
le了
chéng成
gōng功
。
He achieved success through hard work.
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Shè社
huì会
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
lí离
bù不
kāi开
láo劳
dòng动
。
Social development cannot be separated from labor.
noun
physical labor; manual work
Specifically refers to work involving physical effort.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
cān参
jiā加
láo劳
dòng动
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
He participates in physical labor exercises every day.
Wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
yǒu有
yī一
kuài块
láo劳
dòng动
jī基
dì地
。
Our school has a manual labor practice area.
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Shì适
dàng当
de的
láo劳
dòng动
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
yǒu有
hǎo好
chu处
。
Proper physical labor is good for your health.
verb
to do physical labor; to work
Often used to describe engaging in manual work.
Tā他
láo劳
dòng动
qù去
le了
，
guò过
yī一
huì会
er儿
huí回
lái来
。
He went to work and will be back in a while.
Wǒ我
men们
xià下
wǔ午
yào要
qù去
tián田
lǐ里
láo劳
dòng动
。
We are going to work in the field this afternoon.
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Xué学
sheng生
men们
zài在
xiào校
yuán园
lǐ里
láo劳
dòng动
le了
bàn半
tiān天
。
The students labored on campus for half a day.