How common it is
辛苦 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xīnkǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
辛苦表示做事累，也可以用来感谢别人。
xīn kǔ biǎo shì zuò shì lèi， yě kě yǐ yòng lái gǎn xiè bié rén。
辛苦 means tired from work, and can also thank someone.
Context note
辛苦常用于工作、帮助和问候。
xīn kǔ cháng yòng yú gōng zuò 、 bāng zhù hé wèn hòu。
辛苦 is often used for work, help, and greetings.
5 examples
你辛苦了。
nǐ xīn kǔ le。
You worked hard.
今天工作很辛苦。
jīn tiān gōng zuò hěn xīn kǔ。
Work today was very tiring.
老师很辛苦。
lǎo shī hěn xīn kǔ。
The teacher works hard.
谢谢你，辛苦了。
xiè xiè nǐ， xīn kǔ le。
Thank you, you worked hard.
他每天都很辛苦。
tā měi tiān dōu hěn xīn kǔ。
He works hard every day.
5 mini stories
妈妈每天都很辛苦。
mā ma měi tiān dōu hěn xīn kǔ。
Mom works hard every day.
你帮我搬东西，辛苦了。
nǐ bāng wǒ bān dōng xī， xīn kǔ le。
You helped me move things, thank you for your hard work.
他们加班到很晚，真的很辛苦。
tā men jiā bān dào hěn wǎn， zhēn de hěn xīn kǔ。
They worked late overtime and were really tired.
老师说大家都辛苦了。
lǎo shī shuō dà jiā dōu xīn kǔ le。
The teacher said everyone worked hard.
辛苦以后，休息一下会更好。
xīn kǔ yǐ hòu， xiū xi yí xià huì gèng hǎo。
After hard work, resting a bit is better.