The Chinese word 辛苦 is commonly used to express hardship, toil, or laborious effort. It can refer to physical or mental exertion, and is often used to express gratitude or sympathy towards someone who has worked hard. For example, you might say “你辛苦了” to someone who has just finished a long day of work, which would translate to “You’ve worked hard”. It is also commonly used to express appreciation towards service workers, such as waiters or cleaners, by saying “辛苦了” as a way of saying “Thank you for your hard work”.
Translation
Adjective: hard, toilsome
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 辛苦你了，我会好好报答你的 | xīn kǔ nǐ le, wǒ huì hǎo hǎo bào dé nǐ de | Thank you for your hard work, I will repay you well |
| 他每天都要辛苦地工作到晚上十点 | tā měi tiān dōu yào xīn kǔ de gōng zuò dào wǎn shàng shí diǎn | He has to work hard until 10 pm every day |
| 请不要再让他辛苦了，他已经很累了 | qǐng bù yào zài ràng tā xīn kǔ le, tā yǐ jīng hěn lèi le | Please don’t make him work hard anymore, he is already very tired |
| 辛苦一点，就能得到更好的回报 | xīn kǔ yī diǎn, jiù néng dé dào gèng hǎo de huí bào | Work hard a little, and you can get a better reward |
| 昨天的比赛真是辛苦，我们输了 | zuó tiān de bǐ sài zhēn shì xīn kǔ, wǒ men shū le | Yesterday’s game was really tough, we lost |
| 辛苦过后，你会更加珍惜自己拥有的一切 | xīn kǔ guò hòu, nǐ huì gèng jiā zhēn xī zì jǐ yōng yǒu de yī qiè | After going through hardships, you will cherish everything you have even more |
HSK
辛苦 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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