劳动力 (láo dòng lì) — labor force, manpower
Definition
劳动力 is the formal/economic term for 'labor force' — the total available workers in a country, industry, or firm, as a quantifiable resource. Contrast with 人力 (manpower in general), 人工 (manual labor or man-made), and 人手 (staff at hand).
noun
labor forcemanpower
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 劳动力。Zhè ge gōng chǎng xū yào dà liàng láo dòng lì.This factory needs a large labor force.
- ，劳动力。Suí zhe jīng jì fā zhǎn, láo dòng lì jié gòu fā shēng le biàn huà.With economic development, the structure of the labor force has changed.
- 劳动力。Tí gāo láo dòng lì sù zhì shì qǐ yè de guān jiàn rèn wu.Improving the quality of the labor force is a key task for enterprises.
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