Lingaku劳【láo】
- to toil
- labor
- laborer
- to put sb to trouble (of doing sth)
- meritorious deed
- to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to toil
- labor
- laborer
- to put sb to trouble (of doing sth)
- meritorious deed
- to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense)
This meaning refers to the act of working hard or engaging in strenuous physical or mental effort.
She toils continuously to complete the project.
This meaning indicates the physical or mental work done, especially in contexts related to work, employment, or industry.
Labor is the foundation of human social development.
Their labor成果 was appreciated by everyone.
This refers to a person who performs physical work, especially in manual labor jobs.
This building requires a lot of laborers.
He is an experienced laborer.
This usage implies causing someone to exert effort or difficulties to accomplish something.
This means an act that brings merit or is commendable, often associated with good deeds or positive contributions.
Her meritorious deed was recognized in the community.
This meaning deals with comforting someone in distress, though it is pronounced differently in Taiwan.
Generated collocations (experimental)
láo zuò劳作to do laborxīn qín辛勤láo zuò劳作to work diligentlyláo dòng zhě劳动者laborertǐ lì láo dòng体力劳动manual labornǎo lì láo dòng脑力劳动intellectual laborláo dòng劳动tiáo jiàn条件working conditionsláo wù劳务pài qiǎn派遣labor dispatchláo xīn láo lì劳心劳力to toil and trouble (figuratively)láo lèi劳累guò dù过度to be overworkedxīn láo辛劳fù chū付出hard work and effortláo mó劳模jīng shén精神spirit of model workerszhī fù支付láo wù劳务to pay for laborláo kǔ劳苦gōng功Gāo高to have made great contributions through hard workláo wù劳务jiū fēn纠纷labor dispute