劳

láo · lao

Traditional 勞

Meaning

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  1. to toil
  2. labor
  3. laborer
  4. to put sb to trouble (of doing sth)
  5. meritorious deed
  6. to console (Taiwan pr. [lào] for this sense)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

您(nín)辛(xīn)苦(kǔ)了(le),这(zhè)点(diǎn)小(xiǎo)事(shì)还(hái)劳(láo)您(nín)费(fèi)心(xīn)。

You've worked hard; I'm sorry to trouble you with such a small matter.

02

他(tā)一(yì)生(shēng)勤(qín)劳(láo),从(cóng)不(bú)抱(bào)怨(yuàn)劳(láo)苦(kǔ)。

He was hardworking all his life and never complained about toil.

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