功劳 (gōng láo) — meritorious service; contribution; credit
Definition
功劳 names the credit or merit someone has earned for a result — often used with 属于, 立下, 抢. 贡献 is the act of contributing itself; 荣誉 is the honor awarded for it.
noun
meritorious servicecontributioncredit
Examples
- 功劳。Tā wèi wǒ men gōng sī lì xià le hěn dà de gōng láo.He made a great contribution to our company.
- 功劳。Zhè cì shèng lì de gōng láo shǔ yú quán tǐ zhàn shì.The credit for this victory belongs to all the soldiers.
- 功劳，。Bú yào qiǎng bié rén de gōng láo, měi gè rén dōu fù chū le nǔ lì.Don't take credit for others' work; everyone made an effort.
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