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135 words
Chinese word
年薪
Pronunciation
Pinyinnián xīn
Meaning
- nounannual salary
Example
他的 年薪 比去年高很多。tā de nián xīn bǐ qù nián gāo hěn duō
His annual salary is much higher than last year.
More examples
调查显示，一线城市的平均年薪明显高于二线城市。diào chá xiǎn shì yí xiàn chéng shì de píng jūn nián xīn míng xiǎn gāo yú èr xiàn chéng shì
The survey shows that the average annual salary in first-tier cities is much higher than in second-tier cities.
Core concept
The full cash amount earned across one year from a job.
Common phrases
平均年薪píng jūn nián xīn
average annual salary
年薪水平nián xīn shuǐ píng
annual salary level
年薪增长nián xīn zēng zhǎng
annual salary growth
Similar words
年收入nián shōu rù: The total amount of money received from all sources during one year.
薪酬xīn chóu: Payment for work, including wages, bonuses, and allowances.
Definition in Chinese
以一年为基准计算的收入总额，即某人在一年内获得的工资、奖金和其他现金性收入的合计数。yǐ yì nián wèi jī zhǔn jì suàn de shōu rù zǒng é jí mǒu rén zài yì nián nèi huò dé de gōng zī jiǎng jīn hé qí tā xiàn jīn xìng shōu rù de hé jì shù
Word origin
年薪 (niánxīn, "annual pay") combines 年 (nián, "year") with 薪 (xīn, "pay"), making the yearly period part of the word itself.
Usage tips
- For everyday workplace talk, this word fits discussions of pay over a full year rather than the amount received in one paycheck.
Other meanings
- annual paynoun
Opposites
- 月薪yuè xīnmonthly salarynoun
- 时薪shí xīnhourly wagenoun
Related words
- 年薪制nián xīn zhìannual salary systemnoun