No. 8,313 in Chinese
lau
The word "lau" is not standard Mandarin. In Cantonese, "lau" (留) can mean "to stay" or "to remain."
In a sentence
他笑得很开心。
He laughed very happily.
The word '笑' means 'to laugh' and is used here to indicate the action of laughing happily.
劳驾，请帮我拿一下那个东西。
Excuse me, please help me to get that item.
The word '劳' in '劳驾' is used politely to request help, literally meaning 'to trouble someone'.
经过长久的努力，他终于成功了。
After long efforts, he finally succeeded.
The word '劳' is implied here, as '努力' (effort) often denotes labor and dedicated work.
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