劳
动
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Labor force in Chinese: 劳动力 (láo dòng lì)

láo dòng lì

labor force

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 勞動力1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1labor force
  2. 2manpower

Stroke order

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劳
动
力

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄠˊ

láo

ㄌ/ lㄠ/ aoˊ/ second tone

ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄧˋ

lì

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

劳动力

Simplified

勞動力

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个工厂缺少年轻的劳动力。

    zhè ge gōng chǎng quē shào nián qīng de láo dòng lì。

    This factory is short of young labor.

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Related words

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

力

lì

power

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

努力

nǔ lì

to make an effort

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

力气

lì qi

strength

能力

néng lì

capability

压力

yā lì

pressure

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