How to Say ‘You've worked hard.’ in Simplified Chinese
辛苦了。
xīn kǔ le
[sheen-koo luh]
🇨🇳 In China: [辛苦了] is a very common way to acknowledge someone's effort in service situations and at work. You can say it without [你], which often sounds a bit more natural and less pointed.
Phrase Breakdown
辛苦
xīn kǔ
[sheen-koo]
to work hard; to be tired from effort
Describes hardship, effort, or being tired after working hard; here it often expresses appreciation.
大家今天都辛苦了。
Everyone worked hard today.
了
le
[luh]
completed-action particle; sentence-ending particle
A particle often used to mark a new situation or add a softened tone at the end of a phrase.
忙了一天，你辛苦了。
After a busy day, you've worked hard.
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