操劳

Mandarin

simpl.		操劳
trad.		操勞

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ tsʰao˥˥lao˧˥ ]

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Verb

操劳 (simplified, Pinyin cāoláo, traditional 操勞)

1. (Advanced Mandarin) to work hard
2. (Advanced Mandarin) to take care (of a matter)

References

• 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
• 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785: