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title: "Laowu Meaning: 劳务 (láowù) Means “labor services”"
description: "劳务 (traditional 勞務, láowù) means “labor services; labor”. Hear its tones, see what 劳 and 务 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laowu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 劳务 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

劳务 láowù

## labor services; labor

## Its characters

1. 劳 láo labor
2. 务 wù affair

## In a sentence

很多年轻人出国从事劳务工作。 Many young people go abroad to do labor work.

[More about 劳务](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8A%B3%E5%8A%A1)

## More words with 劳 or 务

- [财务 cáiwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiwu)
- [服务 fúwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuwu)
- [服务器 fúwùqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuwuqi)
- [公务 gōngwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongwu)
- [公务员 gōngwùyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongwuyuan)
- [国务院 guówùyuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guowuyuan)
- [家务 jiāwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiawu)
- [劳动 láodòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laodong)
- [劳动力 láodònglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laodongli)
- [疲劳 píláo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pilao)

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