Chinese word

奖金

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎng jīn

Meaning

  • nounbonus

Example

公司给员工发了奖金。gōng sī gěi yuán gōng fā le jiǎng jīn

The company paid bonuses to its employees.

Illustration for 奖金 (bonus)

More examples

他因为比赛获得了奖金。tā yīn wèi bǐ sài huò dé le jiǎng jīn

He received prize money for the competition.

Core concept

Money added after a recognized result, such as strong work, a contest win, or a completed task, rather than ordinary pay.

Common phrases

  • 领取奖金líng qǔ jiǎng jīn

    receive a bonus

  • 年终奖金nián zhōng jiǎng jīn

    year-end bonus

  • 奖金制度jiǎng jīn zhì dù

    bonus system

Similar words

工资gōng zī: Regular pay for work, usually given each month or at another fixed time.
补贴bǔ tiē: Money provided to help cover costs connected with daily life or work.
年终奖nián zhōng jiǎng: Extra money paid at the end of the year, often based on work performance.
奖励jiǎng lì: A reward given to recognize good behavior or an achievement, such as money or another benefit.

Definition in Chinese

因工作表现、比赛成绩或完成特定任务而一次性或定期发放给个人或集体的金钱奖励。yīn gōng zuò biǎo xiàn bǐ sài chéng jì huò wán chéng tè dìng rèn wù ér yí cì xìng huò dìng qī fā fàng gěi gè rén huò jí tǐ de jīn qián jiǎng lì

Word origin

奖 (jiǎng, "reward") + 金 (jīn, "money") forms the idea of money given to recognize an achievement.

Usage tips

  • For native English speakers, English bonus can describe an extra feature as well as extra pay, but this Chinese noun is used for money awarded for results.

Other meanings

  • cash rewardnoun
  • prize moneynoun

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