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辛辛苦

xīnxīnkǔ

Description

这个词不太常见,正确的说法是“辛辛苦苦”,意思是做事情很累、很不容易。

This word is not very common; the correct form is "辛辛苦苦", meaning to do something with great effort and difficulty.

我们常常用它来说一个人工作或者学习花了很多力气。

We often use it to say that someone has put a lot of effort into working or studying.

Meanings

辛辛苦苦xīnxīnkǔkǔ

working hard with much effort and hardship

妈妈辛辛苦苦地做饭。

Mom works hard to cook.

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Notes

  • Form

    the standard word is the reduplicated 辛辛苦苦, not 辛辛苦.

  • Etymology

    reduplication of 辛苦 (hardship) for emphasis, used adverbially with 地.

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