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劳动

láo dòng · lao dong

Traditional 勞動

HSK 5Measure word: 次 cì

Meaning

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  1. work
  2. toil
  3. physical labor
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Labor class

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)下午(xiàwǔ)有(yǒu)劳动(láodòng)课(kè)。

    We have labor class this afternoon.

  2. Liangliang

    劳动(láodòng)课(kè)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What do you do in labor class?

  3. Dengdeng

    打扫(dǎsǎo)教室(jiàoshì)，还要(háiyào)给(gěi)花(huā)浇水(jiāoshuǐ)。

    Clean the classroom and water the flowers.

  4. Liangliang

    劳动(láodòng)很(hěn)累(lèi)吧(ba)？

    Labor is tiring, right?

  5. Dengdeng

    还好(háihǎo)。我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)给(gěi)花(huā)浇水(jiāoshuǐ)，浇(jiāo)得(de)太多(tàiduō)了(le)。

    Not bad. Today I watered the flowers, and gave them too much.

  6. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)花(huā)上(shàng)的(de)是(shì)游泳课(yóuyǒngkè)，不是(bùshì)劳动(láodòng)课(kè)！

    Your flowers took swimming class, not labor class!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)收(shōu)获(huò)他(tā)的(de)劳(láo)动(dòng)果(guǒ)实(shí)。

He is reaping the fruits of his labor.

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02

农(nóng)民(mín)在(zài)田(tián)里(lǐ)劳(láo)动(dòng)了(le)一(yì)整(zhěng)天(tiān)。

The farmers labored in the fields all day.

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