laborious; toilsome; to trouble someone (polite)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
laborious; toilsome; hard; exhausting
Describes physical or mental exhaustion resulting from work or effort. Often used to express sympathy or appreciation for someone's hard work.
Tā他
qǐ起
zǎo早
tān贪
hēi黑
de地
gōng工
zuò作
，
fēi非
cháng常
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
He works from dawn to dusk; it's very exhausting.
Fù父
mǔ母
xīn辛
xīn辛
kǔ苦
kǔ苦
bǎ把
wǒ我
men们
yǎng养
dà大
。
Our parents worked hard to raise us.
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Kuài快
dì递
yuán员
de的
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
The courier's job is very laborious.
verb
to trouble (someone to do something); to bother; (polite) to ask someone to make an effort
formalPolite formula used when asking someone to go out of their way to do something for you. Often followed by 一趟, 一下, or a specific task.
Zhè这
shì事
er儿
hái还
děi得
nín您
xīn辛
kǔ苦
yī一
tàng趟
。
We'll have to trouble you to make a trip for this matter.
Xīn辛
kǔ苦
nín您
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
wén文
jiàn件
dài带
gěi给
tā他
。
Would you be so kind as to give this document to him?
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Míng明
tiān天
yào要
xīn辛
kǔ苦
dà大
jiā家
zǎo早
diǎn点
lái来
。
Tomorrow we'll need everyone to come a bit early—sorry for the trouble.