How to Say ‘You've worked hard / thanks for your hard work’ in Traditional Chinese
辛苦了
xīn kǔ le
[sheen-koo luh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [辛苦了] is a very Taiwan-friendly way to acknowledge someone's effort, even if you're still unhappy about the fare. It can soften the ending of a tense exchange without sounding as emotional as a direct apology or thanks.
Phrase Breakdown
辛苦
xīn kǔ
[sheen-koo]
you've worked hard; tough work
Used politely to acknowledge someone's effort.
今天開車一整天，真的很辛苦。
Driving all day today was really hard work.
了
le
[luh]
completed-action particle; change-of-state particle
A common particle that marks completion or a new situation.
我們到了，謝謝你。
We've arrived, thank you.
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