向劳动者致敬 Salute to the hard working people

A worker(工人 gōngrén) operates(操作 cāozuò) the CNC machine tool production line(生产线 shēngchǎnxiàn). She won the 2019 May 1st National Labor Award. The ceremony honoring workers in China is held in commemoration of International Labor Day. [Photo: China Plus]

A miner(矿工 kuànggōng) works in the Bulianta Coal Mine(煤矿 méikuàng). By adopting the new technology, 20 people can produce nearly 60,000 tons of coal per day. [Photo: China Plus]

Staff prepare for the safety(安全 ānquán) inspection(检查 jiǎnchá) of the high differential pressure valve. In order to meet the extreme production conditions, Ordos Coal Oil Company developed domestic high differential pressure relief valves. Its service life is much longer than that of similar products abroad. [Photo: China Plus]

Manufacturer of "Fuxing" Components for China's bullet trains. [Photo: China Plus]

A worker shows his welding(焊接 hànjiē) skills. He won the 2019 May 1st National Labor Award. The ceremony honoring workers in China is held in commemoration of International Labor Day. [Photo: China Plus]

Employees at a textile(纺织 fǎngzhī) processing plant inspect the goods(货物 huòwù) in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. [Photo: China Plus]

A young agate sculptor is seen carving(雕刻 diāokè) his agate art. He won the 2019 May 1st Labor Award in Liaoning Province. The ceremony honoring workers in China is held in commemoration of International Labor Day. [Photo: China Plus]

A ranger(护林人 hùlín rén) walks through a forest in Ordos city, in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, where he has been working for forty years. The image is part of moments captured to mark the upcoming International Labor Day, which falls on May 1st. [Photo: China Plus]

Farmers(农民 nóngmín) use soil to anchor the plastic covering seeds that have been sown in the ground. [Photo: China Plus]

重点词汇 Key Word:

劳

• <形容词 adj.> hard-working; fatigued
  E.g. Píláo shǐ fǎnyìng biànde chíhuǎn.
  疲劳使反应变得迟缓。
  Reactions were slowed by fatigue.

• <名词 n.> meritorious deed
  E.g. Quánbù gōngláo dōu děi guī tā.
  全部功劳都得归他。
  Full credit must go to him.

• <动词 v.> work; labour
  E.g. Láodòng chuàngzào yīqiè.
  劳动创造一切。
  Labour creates each and everything.