Chinese word

劳累

Pronunciation

Pinyinláo lèi

Meaning

  • adjectivetired

Example

他工作一天，感到很劳累。tā gōng zuò yì tiān gǎn dào hěn láo lèi

He works all day and feels very tired.

Illustration for 劳累 (tired)

More examples

最近加班多，她常感到劳累不堪。zuì jìn jiā bān duō tā cháng gǎn dào láo lèi bù kān

She often feels exhausted because she has been working a lot of overtime lately.

Core concept

A state in which sustained work, worry, or effort has used up physical or mental energy.

Common phrases

  • 精神劳累jīng shén láo lèi

    mentally exhausted

  • 劳累不堪láo lèi bù kān

    exhausted

Similar words

累lèi: Feeling tired in body or mind and not wanting to move.
疲劳pí láo: Tiredness from long activity or work that drains physical strength.
疲惫pí bèi: Extreme tiredness that leaves almost no energy for further effort.
疲倦pí juàn: A weary, sluggish state that makes motivation and focus difficult.

Definition in Chinese

因工作、操心或持续用力而感到身体或精神上的疲惫。yīn gōng zuò cāo xīn huò chí xù yòng lì ér gǎn dào shēn tǐ huò jīng shén shàng de pí bèi

Word origin

劳 (láo, "labor") points to work or hardship, while 累 (lèi, "weary") presents tiredness as the result of effort building up.

Usage tips

  • Compared with everyday 累 (lèi, "tired"), this word is more formal and highlights tiredness caused by sustained work or responsibility.

Other meanings

  • fatiguenoun
  • tireverb

Opposites

  • 精力充沛jīng lì chōng pèifull of energyadjective
  • 轻松qīng sōngrelaxedadjective

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