劳动

勞動
láodong
  1. (polite, colloquial, dated) to bother or trouble someone; to politely request someone to do something
  2. to bother or trouble someone; to politely request someone to do something

Wiktionary

Homographs

劳动 láodòng
  1. work
  2. toil
  3. physical labor

classifier: 次

Examples

他在收穫他的劳动果实。

He is reaping the fruits of his labor.

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他对自己的劳动成果很满意。

He was satisfied with the work he had done.

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资本、土地和劳动是生产的三大要素。

Capital, land and labor are the three key factors of production.

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她星期天也只能去公司做义务劳动了。

She can only go to the company to do voluntary work on Sundays.

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劳动不仅是一种需要，而还是一种愉快。

Labor is not merely a necessity but a pleasure.

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Entry Composition

1 劳 láo
  1. (bound form) to toil; labor
  2. (bound form) laborer
  3. (bound form) meritorious deed
  4. (bound form) fatigue
  5. to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth)
  6. to express one's appreciation (Taiwan pr. lào)
2 动 dòng
  1. (of sth) to move
  2. to set in movement
  3. to displace
  4. to touch
  5. to make use of
  6. to stir (emotions)
  7. to alter
  8. abbr. for 动词 dòngcí, verb

Containing this entry

劳动报 Láodòng Bào Trud (Russian newspaper)
劳动新闻 Láodòngxīnwén Rodong Sinmun (Workers' news), the official newspaper of the North Korean WPK's Central Committee
劳动节 Láodòngjié International Labor Day (May Day)
厚生劳动省 Hòushēng Láodòngshěng Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Japan)
朝鲜劳动党 Cháoxiǎn Láodòngdǎng Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea
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