劳顿

勞頓

láodùn

adjective #50,025

Meanings

1 fatigued
2 worn out (from travel)

Characters

tired; worn out

Examples

HSK 5

您一路劳顿，先休息一下，明天再谈工作吧。

Nín yílù láodùn, xiān xiūxi yíxià, míngtiān zài tán gōngzuò ba.

You must be tired from the journey. Rest first, and we'll talk business tomorrow.

HSK 7-9

长途跋涉之后，大家都显得十分劳顿。

Chángtú-báshè zhīhòu, dàjiā dōu xiǎnde shífēn láodùn.

After the long trek everyone looked thoroughly worn out.

Tips

usage

Literary, and nearly always about travel: 旅途劳顿, 舟车劳顿 'worn out by boats and carts', 鞍马劳顿 'worn out by the saddle'. A polite host greets a guest who has just arrived with 一路劳顿.

Stroke Order

劳 láo

顿 dùn