有勞 [－劳]

Jyutping jau5 lou4
Pinyin yǒu láo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    （​正式​場​合用​）​唔​好意思​去​麻煩​人​；​好​有​禮貌​咁​唔​該
    (formal) to feel sorry to bother or trouble someone; "thank you" in a very formal manner
    • 有勞你幫我交功課。
      有劳你帮我交功课。
      jau5 lou4 nei5 bong1 ngo5 gaau1 gung1 fo3.
      Sorry to trouble you for handing in my homework for me.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, polite
    to trouble (someone to do something) (used to ask someone for a favour or thank someone for doing a favour)
    • 有勞你把信交給他。
      有劳你把信交给他。
      yǒu láo nǐ bǎ xìn jiāo gěi tā ．
      May I trouble you to deliver this letter to him?
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    冇功都有劳
    冇功都有勞
    mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4
    • to give credit to hard workers despite poor results
    • Even though there's no achievement, lots of effort has been paid.
  2. Cantonese
    佢做咗咁多年嘢，冇功都有劳吖，你点可以话炒就炒㗎？
    佢做咗咁多年嘢，冇功都有勞吖，你點可以話炒就炒㗎？
    keoi5 zou6 zo2 gam3 do1 nin4 je5, mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4 aa1, nei5 dim2 ho2 ji5 waa6 caau2 zau6 caau2 gaa3?
    • He's been working for this company for so long; you should appreciate his hard work. How can you just fire him like that?
  3. Cantonese
    有劳你帮我交功课。
    有勞你幫我交功課。
    jau5 lou4 nei5 bong1 ngo5 gaau1 gung1 fo3.
    • Sorry to trouble you for handing in my homework for me.
  4. Cantonese
    话晒佢都系公司嘅老臣子，咁多年嚟冇功都有劳吖。
    話晒佢都係公司嘅老臣子，咁多年嚟冇功都有勞吖。
    waa6 saai3 keoi5 dou1 hai6 gung1 si1 ge3 lou5 san4 zi2, gam3 do1 nin4 lai4 mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4 aa1.
    • After all he's senior in the company. He's paid efforts.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    有劳你把信交给他。
    有勞你把信交給他。
    yǒu láo nǐ bǎ xìn jiāo gěi tā ．
    • May I trouble you to deliver this letter to him?