Writing
辛苦 (xīnkǔ) — how to say "hard work" in Chinese
辛苦
Hard work, toil
adjective · verb
Character composition
辛
pungent, hard
苦
bitter, to suffer
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
辛
Bitter
#160 · xīn · 7 strokes
Collocations
辛苦工作
xīnkǔ gōngzuò
hard work
辛苦你了
xīnkǔ nǐ le
thanks for your hard work
Examples
为了准备这次重要的考试，他最近学习得非常辛苦，每天只睡几个小时。
In order to prepare for this important exam, he has been studying very hard lately, sleeping only a few hours each day.
工作辛苦。
The work is hard.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "hard work" in Chinese?
"hard work" in Chinese is 辛苦 (xīnkǔ).
辛苦 meaning in English
辛苦 (xīnkǔ) means "Hard work, toil".
How is 辛苦 pronounced?
It is pronounced xīnkǔ (written as xinku). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hard work" in Chinese characters?
It is written 辛苦: 辛 has 7 strokes, 苦 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 辛苦?
辛苦 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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