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辛苦

xīnkǔ

Description

"辛苦"的意思是很累、很不容易,做一件事要花很多力气。

"辛苦" means very tired and not easy, requiring a lot of effort to do something.

我们也常常对别人说"辛苦了",谢谢他们的努力。

We often say "辛苦了" to others to thank them for their hard work.

Meanings

辛苦xīnkǔ

hard; toilsome; requiring much effort

这个工作很辛苦,但是我喜欢。

This job is hard, but I like it.

辛苦了xīnkǔ le

thank you for your hard work

大家辛苦了,快休息一下吧。

Everyone has worked hard, take a break.

辛苦xīnkǔ

to trouble someone (polite request)

辛苦你帮我拿一下东西。

Thank you for helping me carry this.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    辛 (bitter/hard) + 苦 (bitter/suffering), two characters both meaning hardship.

  • Nuance

    辛苦了 is a warm, common phrase to acknowledge someone's effort or labor.

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