劳 láo
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
劳驾
láojià
Excuse me; may I trouble you
Characters in this word
驾 jià
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 马 — horse
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 劳驾你核实一下合同附件是否与最终版本一致。 Láojià nǐ héshí yíxià hétong fùjiàn shìfǒu yǔ zuìzhōng bǎnběn yízhì. Could you please check whether the contract attachment matches the final version?
- 劳驾，请问地铁站怎么走？ Láojià, qǐngwèn dìtiězhàn zěnme zǒu? Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the subway station?
- 劳驾让一下，我要下车。 Láojià ràng yíxià, wǒ yào xià chē. Excuse me, could you let me through? I'm getting off.
Related words
- 劳动 láodòng physical work
- 劳动力 láodònglì labor force
- 疲劳 píláo tired
- 勤劳 qínláo hardworking
- 操劳 cāoláo to toil; to work hard and worry
- 功劳 gōngláo merit; credit; contribution
- 汗马功劳 hànmǎgōngláo outstanding contribution; great service
- 劳累 láolèi tired from work; worn out
- 劳务 láowù labour service; labour affairs
- 徒劳 túláo futile; in vain
- 慰劳 wèiláo to reward or comfort someone for their hard work
- 驾驶 jiàshǐ to drive