How to say “workforce” in Chinese
workforce, labor force
“Workforce” in Chinese is 劳动力, láo dòng lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
劳动力 is read láo dòng lì: 3 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”.
It appears in many signs: 动, 男, 助.
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 “劳动力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 劳动力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 劳动力成本不断上升láodònglìchéngběnbúduànshàngshēngLabor costs keep rising.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “workforce” in Chinese?
“Workforce” in Chinese is 劳动力, pinyin láodònglì.
What does 劳动力 mean?
劳动力 (láodònglì) means “workforce, labor force”.
How do you write 劳动力?
劳动力 is 3 characters: 劳 (láo) — labor, work; 动 (dòng) — move; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 劳动力?
劳动力 is read láodònglì. Tones: láo — second tone, dòng — fourth tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“workforce” in the lesson “Industries and resources”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. 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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