Definition & Meaning

1.corvee; penal servitude; forced labour

2.(of draught animal) to be of use

Words with lao yi

láo yì

劳 役

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1
n.datedcorvee; penal servitude; forced labour
- bèi liú fàng de fàn rén bì xū fú láo yì
  被流放的犯人必须服劳役。
  Exiled prisoner must fulfill penal servitude.
synonym
yáo yì徭役
2
v.(of draught animal) to be of use
- cūn zi li gòng yǒu tóu néng láo yì de niú
  村子里共有17头能劳役的牛。
  The village has 17 oxen for use.

Chinese words with pinyin lao yi

láo yì劳逸work and rest

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