辛苦

xīnkǔ

hard; exhausting

adjectiveverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4
Dictionary entry

exhausting; hard; tough

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辛
苦

See it in sentences

你今天辛苦了。

Nǐ jīntiān xīnkǔ le.

English

You have worked hard today.

妈妈每天做饭很辛苦。

Māma měi tiān zuò fàn hěn xīnkǔ.

English

Mom works hard cooking every day.

Goes with

  • 很辛苦very tiring
  • 辛苦了thanks for the hard work

Opposite

轻松qīngsōng
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辛
苦

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