hard; tough [work; life] (adj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
辛苦 (unaltered)
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Examples
他辛苦工作了一整天。 tā xīnkǔ gōngzuò le yī zhěng tiān. - He worked hard all day.
为了家庭，她辛苦地工作了多年。 wèile jiātíng, tā xīnkǔ de gōngzuò le duō nián. - She has worked hard for many years for the sake of her family.
他们在艰苦的环境中辛苦劳动。 tāmen zài jiānkǔ de huánjìng zhōng xīnkǔ láodòng. - They work hard in difficult conditions.
她每天辛苦地照顾老人。 tā měitiān xīnkǔ de zhàogù lǎorén. - She takes care of the elderly diligently every day.
你辛苦了，我们来帮你做这件事。 nǐ xīnkǔ le, wǒmen lái bāng nǐ zuò zhè jiàn shì. - You've worked hard; let us help you with this.
Characters
苦 kǔ - bitter | HSK 4
辛 xīn - hard, laborious; hot (in flavor); sad, miserable |