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Jyutping san1 fu2
Pinyin xīn kǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. exhausting
  2. hard
  3. tough
  4. arduous
  5. to work hard
  6. to go to a lot of trouble
  7. hardship(s)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    勞煩​;​請求​對​方為​自己​做​某​啲​事​嘅​時​候​,​會話​「​辛苦​對方​」​嚟​表示​禮貌
    (pol.) used to ask somebody to do something; to do a favour; to help somebody else
    • 要你去多次,真係辛苦你嘞!
      要你去多次,真系辛苦你嘞!
      jiu3 nei5 heoi3 do1 ci3, zan1 hai6 san1 fu2 nei5 laak3
      I know it's really a lot of trouble for you, but I must bother you to go there once more.
  2. 形容詞
    做​嘢​好困​難​,​又​或者​工作量​好重​,​好​努力​先​可以​應付
    great effort; difficult; strenuous
    • 好辛苦先喺粵典執好一隻字。
      好辛苦先喺粤典执好一只字。
      hou2 san1 fu2 sin1 hai2 jyut6 din2 zap1 hou2 jat1 zek3 zi6
      It takes so much effort to finish an entry in words.hk.
  3. 形容詞
    難受​;​唔​舒服
    suffering; anguish
    • 病得好辛苦
      病得好辛苦
      beng6 dak1 hou2 san1 fu2
      to be sick and feel unwell
    • 日日考試都幾辛苦。
      日日考试都几辛苦。
      jat6 jat6 haau2 si5 dou1 gei2 san1 fu2
      Having exams every day is such a pain.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    laborious; hard; miserable; exhausting
    (syn.) 良苦, 勤, 不容易
  2. verb, polite
    to trouble; to bother
    (syn.) 托付, 寄, 嘱托, 拜托, 劳慰, 寄托, 麻煩, 委托, 麻烦, 付托, 託付, 打擾, 托管, 打扰, 託管, 勞慰, 委託, 付託, 勞累, 囑託, 劳累, 拜託, 寄託
  3. verb
    to work hard; to toil; to go through hardship
    (syn.) 苦幹, 苦干
    • 辛苦一輩子
      辛苦一辈子
      xīn kǔ yī bèi zi
      to work hard all one's life
  4. intj
    polite expression used in thanking someone for assistance given; can be used for general assistance over time or a specific act
    • 你辛苦了!
      你辛苦了!
      nǐ xīn kǔ le !
      Thanks for your trouble!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #847
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    竞选活动因为年轻人的支持而越来越有声势,他们拒绝了他们那一代对政治不感兴趣的神话,他们离开家,从事那些薪水少而且辛苦的工作。
    競選活動因為年輕人的支持而越來越有聲勢,他們拒絕了他們那一代對政治不感興趣的神話,他們離開家,從事那些薪水少而且辛苦的工作。
    jìng xuǎn huó dòng yīn wèi nián qīng rén de zhī chí ér yuè lái yuè yǒu shēng shì , tā men jù jué le tā men nà yī dài duì zhèng zhì bù gǎn xìng qù de shén huà , tā men lí kāi jiā , cóng shì nà xiē xīn shuǐ shǎo ér qiě xīn kǔ de gōng zuò 。
    • It drew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy, who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.
  2. Mandarin
    真不好意思,辛苦你了!
    真不好意思,辛苦你了!
    zhēn bù hǎo yì si , xīn kǔ nǐ le !
    • I'm really sorry to trouble you!
  3. Mandarin
    你工作得太辛苦了。放轻松一下。
    你工作得太辛苦了。放輕鬆一下。
    nǐ gōng zuò dé tài xīn kǔ le 。 fàng qīng sōng yī xià 。
    • You are working too hard. Take it easy for a while.
  4. Mandarin
    你已经辛苦地工作好几个月了, 当然可以休假。
    你已經辛苦地工作好幾個月了, 當然可以休假。
    nǐ yǐ jīng xīn kǔ dì gōng zuò hǎo jǐ gè yuè le , dāng rán kě yǐ xiū jià 。
    • You've worked hard for months and have certainly earned a holiday.
  5. Mandarin
    日本上班族工作得非常辛苦。
    日本上班族工作得非常辛苦。
    rì běn shàng bān zú gōng zuò dé fēi cháng xīn kǔ 。
    • Japanese office workers work very hard.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    份工都几辛苦吓㗎。
    份工都幾辛苦吓㗎。
    fan6 gung1 dou1 gei2 san1 fu2 haak3 gaa3 。
    • It's a difficult job.
  2. Cantonese
    系。噉就即系唯有即系辛苦各位听众呢,听埋哩只歌先。
    係。噉就即係唯有即係辛苦各位聽眾呢,聽埋哩隻歌先。
    hai6 。 gam2 zau6 zik1 hai6 wai4 jau5 zik1 hai6 san1 fu2 gok3 wai2 ting1 zung3 nei4 , ting1 maai4 lei5 zek3 go1 sin1 。
    • Yes, that's just the hard stuff. Listen to this song.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    上斜对于部份人嚟讲有啲辛苦。
    上斜對於部份人嚟講有啲辛苦。
    soeng5 ce3 deoi3 jyu1 bou6 fan6 jan4 lei4 gong2 jau5 di1 san1 fu2.
    • It is a bit difficult for some people to walk uphill.
  2. Cantonese
    半工读好辛苦㗎。
    半工讀好辛苦㗎。
    bun1 gung1 duk6 hou2 san1 fu2 gaa3.
    • It is really difficult to study while you work.
  3. Cantonese
    呢几日辛苦晒大家!
    呢幾日辛苦晒大家!
    ni1 gei2 jat6 san1 fu2 saai3 daai6 gaa1!
    • You all have been bothered these few days.
  4. Cantonese
    听佢讲嘢好辛苦,佢成日都口窒窒噉。
    聽佢講嘢好辛苦,佢成日都口窒窒噉。
    teng1 keoi5 gong2 je3 hou2 san1 fu2, keoi5 sing4 jat6 dou1 hau2 zat6 zat6 gam2.
    • 聽他説話很辛苦,他總是結結巴巴的。
    • It's so hard to be patient to her words as she always stutters.
  5. Cantonese
    做呢行好辛苦。
    做呢行好辛苦。
    zou6 ni1 hong4 hou2 san1 fu2.
    • It's hard to thrive in this industry.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    份工咁辛苦,畀著我都唔愿做。
    份工咁辛苦,畀著我都唔願做。
  2. Cantonese
    喺公司发展地下情,返工对住又唔认得,偷偷摸摸好辛苦。
    喺公司發展地下情,返工對住又唔認得,偷偷摸摸好辛苦。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    你们这两天真够辛苦的。
    你們這兩天真夠辛苦的。
    nǐ men zhè liǎng tiān zhēn gòu xīn kǔ de .
    • You've really been working hard the past few days.
  2. Cantonese
    咳到好辛苦
    咳到好辛苦
    kat1 dou3 hou2 san1 fu2
    • painfully cough
  3. Cantonese
    𠮶时我妈妈就要一支支噉啲衣裳竹呢,就挂住啲衫要用佢插落去。几辛苦㗎,有事会跌啲竹落街㗎。
    嗰时我妈妈就要一支支噉啲衣裳竹呢,就挂住啲衫要用佢插落去。几辛苦㗎,有事会跌啲竹落街㗎。
    go2 si4 ngo5 maa4 maa1 zau6 jiu3 jat1 zi1 zi1 gam2 di1 ji1 soeng4 zuk1 ne1, zau6 gwaa3 zyu6 di1 saam1 jiu3 jung6 keoi5 caap3 lok6 heoi3. gei2 san1 fu2 gaa3, jau5 si6 wui5 dit3 di1 zuk1 lok6 gaai1 gaa3.
    • My mother used to take bamboo poles like those, hang clothes on them and poke them down. It was rather difficult, and sometimes they would fall into the street.
  4. Mandarin
    辛苦
    辛苦
    xīn kǔ
    • laborious; hard; miserable
    • laborious
  5. Mandarin
    我的工作很辛苦,需要长途飞行。
    我的工作很辛苦,需要長途飛行。
    wǒ de gōng zuò hěn xīn kǔ , xū yào cháng tú fēi xíng .
    • My job is very exhausting as I have to fly long distances.