Definition
劳动 (láo dòng) is the general word for 'work' or 'labor', covering both physical and mental effort. It differs from 劳动力 (láo dòng lì, 'labor force/manpower') which refers to the workers or capacity, and from 劳务 (láo wù, 'labor services') which is a formal term for services provided. 劳动 can be a noun or verb, while its siblings are only nouns.
noun
worklabortoil
verb
to workto labor
Measure word · 次
Examples
- 劳动。láo dòng bāokuò tǐlì hé nǎolì liǎng zhǒng.Labor includes both physical and mental types.
- 劳动。Tā zài jiànzhú gōngdì láo dòng.He works at a construction site.
- 劳动。Zhè cì láo dòng ràng wǒmen xué dào le hěnduō.This labor session taught us a lot.
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