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title: "Pilao Meaning: 疲劳 (píláo) Means “fatigue”"
description: "疲劳 (traditional 疲勞, píláo) means “fatigue (of muscles or materials); tired; fatigued”. Hear its tones, see what 疲 and 劳 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pilao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 疲劳 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

疲劳 píláo

## fatigue (of muscles or materials); tired; fatigued

## Its characters

1. 疲 pí tired
2. 劳 láo tired (as in 疲劳)

## In a sentence

长时间看手机会造成眼睛疲劳。 Looking at your phone for a long time causes eye fatigue.

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## More words with 疲 or 劳

- [劳动 láodòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laodong)
- [劳动力 láodònglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laodongli)
- [劳务 láowù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laowu)
- [疲惫 píbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pibei)

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