Definition & Meaning

1.work hard; be industrious; labour

2.look after; take care; attend to

cāo láo

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HSK6 NHSK 789－1

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1
v.work hard; be industrious; labour
- tā cháng nián wèi zǐ nǚ cāo láo
  他常年为子女操劳。
  He works hard for his children all year-round.
- tā wèi gōng sī cāo láo hěn duō
  他为公司操劳很多。
  He was worn out with company.
- cháng nián de cāo láo yán zhòng de yǐng xiǎng le tā de jiàn kāng
  长年的操劳严重地影响了他的健康。
  The strain in a long term of years has told severely on his health.
synonym
láo lèi劳累 láo shén劳神
2
v.look after; take care; attend to
- tā zǒng shì cāo láo gōng gòng shì wù
  他总是操劳公共事务。
  He always attends to official duties.
- zhè jiàn shì qǐng nín duō cāo láo
  这件事请您多操劳。
  Please take care of this.
- mǔ qīn wèi wǒ de shì cāo láo de tài jiǔ le
  母亲为我的事操劳得太久了。
  Mother has busied herself with my affairs for too long.
synonym
cāo xīn操心 cāo chí操持

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