How to Say ‘You've worked hard’ in Simplified Chinese
你辛苦了
nǐ xīn kǔ le
[nee sheen-koo luh]
🇨🇳 In China: [你辛苦了] is something a customer might say to staff after they've helped, or a boss might say to a team. It sounds warm and appreciative, but it's more natural in Chinese than saying 'you've worked hard' would be in English.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common singular pronoun used to address one person.
你今天工作很认真。
You worked very seriously today.
辛苦
xīn kǔ
[sheen-koo]
to work hard; to be tired from effort
Describes hardship, effort, or being tired after working hard; often used to show appreciation.
你今天真辛苦。
You really worked hard today.
了
le
[luh]
completed-action particle; sentence-ending particle
A very common particle that can show completion, change, or soften a sentence depending on context.
你辛苦了，早点休息吧。
You've worked hard, rest early.
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