How to Say ‘Thanks for your hard work’ in Traditional Chinese
辛苦了
xīn kǔ le
[shin-koo luh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [辛苦了] is very common in Taiwan for thanking someone for their effort, not just literal hardship. To a driver or service worker, it sounds warm and local, especially at the end of the interaction.
Phrase Breakdown
辛苦
xīn kǔ
[shin-koo]
hard work; you've worked hard
Used to acknowledge someone's effort; very natural when thanking service workers in Taiwan.
今天路上很塞，司機辛苦了。
The traffic was bad today; the driver worked hard.
了
le
[luh]
particle indicating change, completion, or softening
A very common grammar particle that can mark completion or make an expression sound natural.
到了，下車了，辛苦了。
We've arrived, getting out now, thanks for your hard work.
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