劳力

勞力

láolì

noun #14,432

Meanings

1 labor
2 able-bodied worker
3 work force

Characters

strength; power

Examples

农村缺少劳力。

Nóngcūn quēshǎo láolì.

Rural areas lack labor.

年轻劳力都去城里打工了。

Niánqīng láolì dōu qù chénglǐ dǎgōng le.

The young workforce has all gone to work in the city.

Tips

usage

劳力 can mean both the labor itself and the person doing it. Compare with 劳动力 (láodònglì), which is more formal and means 'labor force' or 'workforce.'

Stroke Order

劳 láo

力 lì