劳 [láo]

• 动词
  • （劳动） work; labour:

    No pains, no gains.

    不劳则无获。

  • （烦劳） put sb. to the trouble of; trouble sb. with sth.:

    I'm sorry to trouble you a lot.

    劳您费心了。

    Will you please do me a favour [give me a hand]?

    劳你帮个忙。

  • （慰劳） express one's appreciation (to the performer of a task); reward; bring gifts to:

    reward with food and drink;

    犒劳

    bring greetings and gifts to army units

    劳军

• 形容词
  • （辛劳；烦劳；疲劳） hard; wearisome; tired
• 名词
  • （功劳） merit; achievements; service:

    meritorious service;

    勋劳

    war exploits; one's contributions in work

    汗马之劳

  • （劳动者） workers; labourers:

    trouble between labor and management

    劳资纠纷

  • （劳苦; 疲劳） fatigue; toil:

    willingly bear the burden of office;

    任劳任怨

    break down from constant overwork

    积劳成疾

  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Lao Hui

    劳晖