辛苦 xīn kǔ
“exhausting; hard; tough”
adjective, verb, adverbial adjective, adjective / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
辛苦 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1821: 辛苦 xīnkǔ — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形、动). PDF page 125
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用法How to use 辛苦
辛苦 describes work, effort, or a situation as hard and tiring. It is often used to acknowledge someone’s hard work, especially in the everyday expression 你辛苦了 or 辛苦了. A common pattern is 很/太 + 辛苦, or 辛苦 describing work, study, or travel.
例句Example sentences
- 妈妈每天工作很辛苦。mā ma měi tiān gōng zuò hěn xīn kǔ.Mom works very hard every day.
- 你辛苦了，快休息一下吧。nǐ xīn kǔ le, kuài xiū xi yí xià ba.You’ve worked hard—take a rest.
- 这次旅行太辛苦了。zhè cì lǚ xíng tài xīn kǔ le.This trip was too tiring.