Chinese word

佣金

Pronunciation

Pinyinyòng jīn

Meaning

  • nouncommission

Example

买房子要付佣金给中介。mǎi fáng zi yào fù yòng jīn gěi zhōng jiè

When buying a house, you have to pay the agent a commission.

Illustration for 佣金 (commission)

More examples

这家公司不收取佣金。zhè jiā gōng sī bù shōu qǔ yòng jīn

This company does not charge a commission.

Core concept

A share or agreed sum tied to business results as pay for bringing a transaction or service arrangement together.

Common phrases

  • 支付佣金zhī fù yòng jīn

    pay commission

  • 收取佣金shōu qǔ yòng jīn

    charge a commission

  • 中介佣金zhōng jiè yòng jīn

    brokerage commission

Similar words

中介费zhōng jiè fèi: A fee paid to an intermediary for arranging a deal, especially a property deal.
手续费shǒu xù fèi: A fee charged for processing or handling a transaction or service.
提成tí chéng: Performance pay based on sales or personal results, usually calculated as a percentage.

Definition in Chinese

作为支付给促成交易、提供代理或完成业务的个人或机构的报酬，通常按成交额的一定比例或按约定金额计算，作为工资以外的绩效性收入。zuò wéi zhī fù gěi cù chéng jiāo yì tí gōng dài lǐ huò wán chéng yè wù de gè rén huò jī gòu de bào chóu tōng cháng àn chéng jiāo é de yí dìng bǐ lì huò àn yuē dìng jīn é jì suàn zuò wéi gōng zī yǐ wài de jì xiào xìng shōu rù

Word origin

The compound 佣 (yòng, "hire or employ") + 金 (jīn, "money") presents money paid for the work of a hired agent or intermediary.

Usage tips

  • Job advertisements can mention this income alongside a fixed wage, marking earnings that depend on completed business rather than time alone.

Other meanings

  • sales commissionnoun

Opposites

  • 固定工资gù dìng gōng zīfixed salarynoun

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