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    Using 劳动 (láodòng) to express "labor" or "work"

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    Explanation

    劳动 means "labor" or "work" and refers to physical or productive effort, often in an economic or social context. It can function as both a verb (to labor) and a noun (labor), and appears in compounds like 劳动力 (labor force).

    Examples

    • 爷爷劳动了一辈子，手上全是老茧。

      yéye láodòng le yī bèizi, shǒu shàng quán shì lǎojiǎn.

      Grandpa worked hard his whole life — his hands are covered in calluses.

    • 我们应该尊重每一个劳动的人。

      wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng měi yī ge láodòng de rén.

      We should respect every person who works.

    • 适当的体力劳动对身体有好处。

      shìdàng de tǐlì láodòng duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochù.

      Moderate physical labor is good for the body.

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