Chinese word

薪水

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn shuǐ

Meaning

  • nounsalary

Example

我这个月的薪水比上个月高。wǒ zhè ge yuè de xīn shuǐ bǐ shàng gè yuè gāo

My salary this month is higher than last month's.

Illustration for 薪水 (salary)

More examples

公司每月按时发放薪水。gōng sī měi yuè àn shí fā fàng xīn shuǐ

The company pays salaries on time every month.

Core concept

The regular flow of money from useful work into the costs of daily life.

Common phrases

  • 发放薪水fā fàng xīn shuǐ

    pay a salary

  • 提高薪水tí gāo xīn shuǐ

    raise salaries

  • 领取薪水líng qǔ xīn shuǐ

    receive a salary

Similar words

工资gōng zī: Regular pay an employer gives an employee for work.
报酬bào chóu: Payment or a reward given for work or a service.

Definition in Chinese

个人因提供劳动或服务而定期获得，用来支付日常开销的金钱。gè rén yīn tí gōng láo dòng huò fú wù ér dìng qī huò dé yòng lái zhī fù rì cháng kāi xiāo de jīn qián

Word origin

薪水 (xīnshuǐ, "salary") literally joins 薪 (xīn, "firewood") with 水 (shuǐ, "water"), a pairing associated with the basic needs that regular earnings cover.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary workplace talk, 薪水 (xīnshuǐ, "salary") commonly appears after verbs meaning receive or take, making it a natural choice when asking about or describing pay.

Other meanings

  • wagesnoun
  • compensationnoun

Related words

  • 年薪nián xīnannual salarynoun
  • 底薪dǐ xīnbase salarynoun
  • 薪酬xīn chóucompensationnoun

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