辛苦大家了
xīnkǔ dàjiā le
Thank you all for your hard work
辛苦大家了 (xīnkǔ dàjiā le) means “thank you all for your hard work” and is a common phrase used by leaders or managers to acknowledge the collective effort of a team, especially after a long day or a demanding project.
What does 辛苦大家了 (xīnkǔ dàjiā le) mean?
辛苦大家了 (xīnkǔ dàjiā le) means “thank you all for your hard work” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “hard work everyone (completion particle).”
When to use it
This is a polite and appreciative phrase often used by superiors to subordinates or by a group leader to their team. It conveys gratitude for effort rather than just results. For a more direct “thank you for your hard work” to an individual, you might say 你辛苦了 (nǐ xīnkǔ le).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “SHEEN-koo DAH-jyah luh.” 'Xīn' is a high, level tone, 'kǔ' is a dipping tone, 'dà' is a falling tone, 'jiā' is a high, level tone, and 'le' is light and neutral.
Other ways to say it
- 你辛苦了nǐ xīnkǔ lethank you for your hard work (to one person)
- 大家辛苦了dàjiā xīnkǔ leeveryone, thank you for your hard work
Examples
会议结束了，辛苦大家了。
huìyì jiéshù le, xīnkǔ dàjiā le.
The meeting is over, thank you all for your hard work.
项目终于完成了，辛苦大家了！
xiàngmù zhōngyú wánchéng le, xīnkǔ dàjiā le!
The project is finally complete, thank you all for your hard work!
虽然今天加班了，大家辛苦了。
suīrán jīntiān jiābān le, dàjiā xīnkǔ le.
Although we worked overtime today, thank you all for your hard work.
Pro tip: The '了' (le) particle here indicates the completion or realization of the hard work, adding a sense of acknowledging effort that has already been put in.
Related phrases
我明天出差 · I'm on a business trip tomorrow我请一天假 · I'm taking a day off客户很满意 · The client is very satisfied
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