辛辛

xīn

HSK 5HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

adj

Often paired with other flavors, e.g., 酸甜苦辣咸辛.

spicy; pungent

辣。

Words:

甘辛辛辣酸甜苦辛辛辣食物

Synonyms:

辣

Antonyms:

Sentences:

我(wǒ)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)吃(chī)辛(xīn)辣(là)食(shí)物(wù)，比(bǐ)如(rú)辣(là)椒(jiāo)。
I don't like to eat spicy foods, like chili peppers.

When describing labor, 辛 has a neutral meaning, while 辛酸 describes hardship with a sense of bitterness.

hard-working; laborious

劳苦，艰难。

Words:

辛劳辛苦辛勤艰辛千辛万苦

Sentences:

父(fù)母(mǔ)为(wèi)了(le)养(yǎng)育(yù)孩(hái)子(zǐ)，付(fù)出(chù)了(le)许(xǔ)多(duō)辛(xīn)劳(láo)。
Parents put in a lot of hard work to raise their children.
他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)辛(xīn)勤(qín)工(gōng)作(zuò)，从(cóng)不(bù)抱(bào)怨(yuàn)。
He works diligently every day and never complains.

adj

Often appears in 辛酸, describing emotional hardship. It's more focused on inner suffering than physical labor.

bitter; painful; sorrowful

痛苦。悲伤。

Words:

辛酸悲辛

Synonyms:

Sentences:

回(huì)忆(yì)起(qǐ)那(nà)段(duàn)往(wàng)事(shì)，他(tā)心(xīn)中(zhōng)满(mǎn)是(shì)辛(xīn)酸(suān)。
When recalling that past event, his heart is filled with bitterness.

Radical辛

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