old-time manual arts class; manual labor
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
manual arts class (in old-time primary school)
archaicHistorical term for a practical skills course in elementary education.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
shuō说
tā他
xiǎo小
xué学
shí时
shàng上
guò过
láo劳
zuò作
kè课
，
xué学
zuò做
mù木
gōng工
。
My grandfather said he took manual arts class in elementary school, where he learned carpentry.
Nà那
shí时
de的
láo劳
zuò作
kè课
hěn很
yǒu有
yì意
si思
，
kě可
yǐ以
duàn锻
liàn炼
dòng动
shǒu手
néng能
lì力
。
The manual arts class back then was very interesting; it could train one's practical skills.
verb
to do manual labor; to toil
neutralUsed to describe hard physical work, often in a rural or traditional context.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
tián田
jiān间
xīn辛
qín勤
de地
láo劳
zuò作
。
The farmers toil diligently in the fields.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
láo劳
zuò作
shí十
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
，
fēi非
cháng常
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
He labors for ten hours every day; it's very hard work.
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Jīng经
guò过
yī一
tiān天
de的
láo劳
zuò作
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
xiū休
xi息
le了
。
After a day of toil, he can finally rest.