How to say “labor” in Chinese
labor; work
“Labor” in Chinese is 劳动, láo dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
劳动 is read láo dòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 力 “strength”: labor takes strength.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “劳动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 劳动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 劳动力成本不断上升láodònglìchéngběnbúduànshàngshēngLabor costs keep rising.
More words from the lesson “Earning a living”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “labor” in Chinese?
“Labor” in Chinese is 劳动, pinyin láodòng.
What does 劳动 mean?
劳动 (láodòng) means “labor; work”.
How do you write 劳动?
劳动 is 2 characters: 劳 (láo) — labor, work; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 劳动?
劳动 is read láodòng. Tones: láo — second tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“labor” in the lesson “Earning a living”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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