work hard (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
操勞
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他的父母年纪大了，整天为家里的事情操劳。 tā de fù mǔ nián jì dà le，zhěng tiān wèi jiā lǐ de shì qíng cāo láo。 - His parents are old and busy all day with household chores.
她一直在操劳着如何同时照顾孩子和工作。 tā yī zhí zài cāo láo zhe rú hé tóng shí zhào gù hái zi hé gōng zuò。 - She has been busy figuring out how to balance taking care of children and work.
老板因为公司的发展问题而整天操劳。 lǎo bǎn yīn wèi gōng sī de fā zhǎn wèn tí ér zhěng tiān cāo láo。 - The boss is busy all day due to company development issues.
她每天忙于操劳家庭生活，很少有时间休息。 tā měi tiān máng yú cāo láo jiā tíng shēng huó，hěn shǎo yǒu shí jiān xiū xí。 - She is busy with household chores every day and rarely has time to rest.
父亲为了养家糊口，常年操劳在田间。 fù qīn wèi le yǎng jiā hú kǒu，cháng nián cāo láo zài tián jiān。 - Father works tirelessly in the fields year-round to support the family.
Characters
操 cāo - to grasp, to hold; to speak (a language or dialect); exercise |
劳 láo - fatigued; to make sb. toil; meritorious deed; to reward; labor; laborer |