Definition
劳累 (láo lèi) means tired or exhausted specifically from hard work or physical exertion. It is more concrete than the general 疲劳 (pí láo 'fatigued') and less intense than 疲惫 (pí bèi 'drained, exhausted'). 疲倦 (pí juàn) is similar to 疲劳 but slightly more literary.
adjective
tiredexhausted
Examples
- ，劳累。Jīntiān gōngzuò le yì zhěng tiān, wǒ gǎndào fēicháng láo lèi.After working all day today, I feel extremely tired.
- ，劳累。Jīngguò chángtú lǚxíng, dàjiā dōu shífēn láo lèi.After the long journey, everyone was very exhausted.
- 劳累。Tā shénsè láo lèi de zuò zài shāfā shàng xiūxi.He sat on the sofa to rest, looking tired.
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