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辛苦 (xīn kǔ): hard, laborious; to work hard, to toil

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adjective, verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
hard, laborious; to work hard, to toil
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective, verb
HSK level
HSK 4

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • exhausting
  • hard
  • tough
  • arduous
  • to work hard
  • to go to a lot of trouble
  • hardship(s)
  • exhausting
  • hard
  • tough
  • arduous
  • to work hard
  • to go to a lot of trouble
  • hardship(s)
  • fatigue

Chinese explanation

  • 1. 形容工作、劳动等非常劳累,让人感到疲惫。例如:辛苦工作。
  • 2. 客套话,用于感谢别人为自己付出努力或帮忙。例如:您辛苦了。
  • 3. 使别人劳累,麻烦别人。例如:辛苦你跑一趟。

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HSK 4

bitter

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Example sentences

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He works very hard and doesn't come home until very late every day.

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Mom does housework every day; it's very exhausting.

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Farmers work hard in the fields; we should cherish the food.

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Although studying Chinese is hard, it's very interesting.

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You've worked hard; please take a rest.

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Farmers work hard in the fields every day.

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This is a very arduous task.

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You've worked hard; take a rest.

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He worked hard all his life and finally had a good life.

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Thanks for your trouble; you helped me deliver the documents so late.

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