勞 (lou4) — hard-working; fatigued; exhausted in Cantonese

louˎ₄勞

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Mandarin Pinyin: lao2

Meaning of 勞

nounhard-working; fatigued; exhausted

nounreward; express one's appreciation

nounlabour; toil; meritorious deed

nountrouble; bother; give sb a hand

keoiˏ₅佢couˉ¹操louˎ₄勞heoiˉ¹虛tyut˗₃脫。

He's worn out from overwork.

gamˉ¹今maanˏ₅晚heoi˗₃去louˎ₄勞gwanˉ¹軍

Going to entertain the troops tonight.

soengˊ²想heoi˗₃去louˎ₄勞gwanˉ¹軍

Want to go entertain the troops.

tingˉ¹聽jatˍ₆日louˎ₄勞gwanˉ¹軍

Entertaining the troops tomorrow.

keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋heoi˗₃去louˎ₄勞gwanˉ¹軍

They are going to entertain the troops.

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