劳动

勞動

láodòng

noun/verb HSK 5 #8,459

Meanings

1 labor
2 work
3 to toil

Characters

to move; action

Examples

劳动最光荣。

Láodòng zuì guāngróng.

Labor is the most glorious.

五一劳动节你有什么计划？

Wǔ yī Láodòng Jié nǐ yǒu shénme jìhuà?

What are your plans for May Day (Labor Day)?

他靠体力劳动养活一家人。

Tā kào tǐlì láodòng yǎnghuó yī jiā rén.

He supports his family through physical labor.

Tips

culture

劳动节 (May 1st) is a major Chinese holiday with a 5-day break. 劳动最光荣 is a famous slogan from the socialist era still used today, sometimes half-jokingly.

Stroke Order

劳 láo

动 dòng