累活 (lèi huó) — tiring work, heavy work

Definition

Examples

• 他每天都要做很多累活。
  Tā měi tiān dōu yào zuò hěn duō lèi huó.
  He has to do a lot of tiring work every day.
• 这份累活工资很高，但身体受不了。
  Zhè fèn lèi huó gōng zī hěn gāo, dàn shēn tǐ shòu bù liǎo.
  This tiring work pays well, but the body can't take it.
• 工人们正在干累活，需要休息一下。
  Gōng rén men zhèng zài gān lèi huó, xū yào xiū xi yí xià.
  The workers are doing heavy work and need a rest.

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