辛苦

xīn kǔ · xin ku

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. exhausting
  2. hard
  3. tough
  4. arduous
  5. to work hard
  6. to go to a lot of trouble
  7. hardship(s)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

日(rì)本(běn)上(shàng)班(bān)族(zú)工(gōng)作(zuò)得(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)辛(xīn)苦(kǔ)。

Japanese office workers work very hard.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

您(nín)辛(xīn)苦(kǔ)了(le),快(kuài)坐(zuò)下(xià)来(lái)休(xiū)息(xi)一(yí)会(huì)儿(r)吧(ba)。

You've worked hard; sit down and rest for a while.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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