操劳

操勞
cāo láo
HSK 6
to work hard, to look after
verb

Example Sentences

为了家庭的幸福，她总是操劳到很晚。
wèile jiātíngde xìngfú ， tā zǒngshì cāoláo dào hěn wǎn 。
For the happiness of the family, she always works hard until late.
他的父母为了他能上好大学，操劳了很多年。
tāde fùmǔ wèile tā néng shàng hǎo dàxué ， cāoláo le hěnduō nián 。
His parents worked hard for many years so that he could attend a good university.
经过一下午的操劳，他们终于完成了项目。
jīngguò yī xiàwǔ de cāoláo ， tāmen zhōngyú wánchéng le xiàngmù 。
After an afternoon of hard work, they finally completed the project.

Individual Characters

操cāo
to grasp, to hold, to operate
劳láo
to toil, labor, laborer

Words with similar meanings

辛苦xīnkǔ
to toil
辛苦 tends to emphasize the difficulty and hardship of the work.
劳动láodòng
to labor
劳动 is a more formal term that refers to physical or manual work.

Words Starting With 操

操场cāo chǎng
playground; sports field; drill ground
操心cāo xīn
to worry about
操作cāo zuò
to work; to operate; to manipulate
操纵cāo zòng
to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
操练cāo liàn
drill; practice

Words Ending With 劳

勤劳qín láo
hardworking; industrious; diligent
疲劳pí láo
fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary
功劳gōng láo
contribution; meritorious service; credit

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Workplace & Office
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University & Higher Education
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Job Hunting & Careers
Resumes, interviews, job ads, promotions, career development.
HSK 6
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School & Education
Classroom items, teaching methods, homework, quizzes, and schedules.