How to Say ‘Thanks for your hard work.’ in Traditional Chinese
辛苦了。
xīn kǔ le
[xīnkǔ le]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Bosses say this to staff to acknowledge their effort, and coworkers say it to each other when leaving. A good reply is a simple 不會 "not at all".
Phrase Breakdown
辛苦
xīn kǔ
[xīnkǔ]
hard work; toilsome
With 了, thanks someone for their effort.
工作很辛苦。
The work is hard.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.
火車快來了。
The train is about to arrive.
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