Chinese phrase
辛苦了 xīn kǔ le
Meaning
good work
When to use it
It acknowledges someone's effort or hard work. It is a warm, polite way to praise someone after a task or during a busy period.
Example dialogue
你今天报告准备得很好，你辛苦了。 nǐ jīn tiān bào gào zhǔn bèi de hěn hǎo nǐ xīn kǔ le
You prepared today's report very well. Good work.
谢谢，我先休息一下。 xiè xiè wǒ xiān xiū xī yí xià
Thanks, I'll take a short break first.