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操劳

cāo láo

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 操勞

What 操劳 means

1. to work hard
2. to look after

The characters in 操劳

• 操cāoto grasp; to hold; to operate
• 劳láo(bound form) to toil; labor; (bound form) laborer; (bound form) meritorious deed

Example sentences

• 他们不只是洗去汗水、污垢和镇日的操劳，同时也沉浸在闲话家常日常生活当中。
  Tāmen bù zhǐshì xǐ qù hànshuǐ, wū gòu hé zhènrì de cāoláo, tóngshí yě chénjìn zài xiánhuà jiācháng rìcháng shēnghuó dāngzhōng.
  They not only washed off the sweat, dirt and cares of the day in the hot water, but also enjoyed gossiping about everyday affairs.