Chinese word

辛苦了

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn kǔ le

Meaning

  • interjectionthanks for your hard work

Example

今天忙了一天，辛苦了。jīn tiān máng le yì tiān xīn kǔ le

You've been busy all day today; thanks for your hard work.

Illustration for 辛苦了 (thanks for your hard work)

More examples

活动结束后，领导对台前幕后的工作人员说：辛苦了。huó dòng jié shù hòu líng dǎo duì tái qián mù hòu de gōng zuò rén yuán shuō xīn kǔ le

After the event ended, the leader said to the staff working onstage and behind the scenes, "Thanks for your hard work."

Core concept

A small social signal that notices the work someone has put in, whether the task is finished or simply demanding.

Common phrases

  • 您辛苦了nín xīn kǔ le

    thanks for your hard work

  • 同事们辛苦了tóng shì men xīn kǔ le

    Thank you colleagues for your hard work

Similar words

辛苦你了xīn kǔ nǐ le: A personal expression of thanks for someone's hard work and effort.
您辛苦了nín xīn kǔ le: A respectful expression of thanks for someone's effort, suited to formal situations.
谢谢xiè xiè: A direct expression of thanks for help, effort, or a kindness.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示对别人付出劳动或帮助的肯定与感谢，常在工作结束、见面或对方辛苦时说。yòng lái biǎo shì duì bié rén fù chū láo dòng huò bāng zhù de kěn dìng yǔ gǎn xiè cháng zài gōng zuò jié shù jiàn miàn huò duì fāng xīn kǔ shí shuō

Word origin

辛 (xīn, "arduous") + 苦 (kǔ, "hardship") form 辛苦 (xīnkǔ, "arduous effort"), which appears in the fixed spoken acknowledgment 辛苦了 (xīnkǔle, "thanks for your hard work").

Usage tips

  • The phrase focuses on the other person's effort rather than only on the speaker's gratitude, which is why it can be used even when that person has not done a personal favor.

Other meanings

  • you've worked hardinterjection
  • good jobinterjection

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