Chinese word

退休金

Pronunciation

Pinyintuì xiū jīn

Meaning

  • nounpension

Example

我父亲已经开始领退休金了。wǒ fù qīn yǐ jīng kāi shǐ lǐng tuì xiū jīn le

My father has already started receiving his pension.

Illustration for 退休金 (pension)

More examples

他因为工龄长，所以退休金比一般人高。tā yīn wèi gōng líng cháng suó yǐ tuì xiū jīn bǐ yì bān rén gāo

Because he has worked for many years, his pension is higher than average.

Core concept

Regular income that supports a person after working life ends, from a public, workplace, or personal plan.

Common phrases

  • 申领退休金shēn lǐng tuì xiū jīn

    apply for a pension

  • 退休金标准tuì xiū jīn biāo zhǔn

    pension payment standard

  • 提高退休金tí gāo tuì xiū jīn

    increase a pension

Similar words

养老金yáng lǎo jīn: Money regularly paid to support people in old age under a public plan.
社会保障shè huì bǎo zhàng: A public system that protects people from financial hardship and other life risks.
养老保险yáng láo báo xiǎn: A retirement insurance plan requiring contributions before benefits can be received.

Definition in Chinese

退休金是指个人达到退休年龄或办理退休手续以后，按照国家或单位规定定期领取的生活费用。tuì xiū jīn shì zhǐ gè rén dá dào tuì xiū nián líng huò bàn lǐ tuì xiū shǒu xù yǐ hòu àn zhào guó jiā huò dān wèi guī dìng dìng qī líng qǔ de shēng huó fèi yòng

Word origin

退休金 (tuìxiūjīn, "retirement money") combines 退 (tuì, "leave"), 休 (xiū, "rest"), and 金 (jīn, "money"), presenting the benefit as money received after leaving work to rest.

Usage tips

  • The conversational pattern with 领 (lǐng, "receive") is shorter than the formal pattern with 领取 (lǐngqǔ, "receive"), which often appears in official contexts.

Other meanings

  • public pensionnoun
  • company pensionnoun
  • personal pensionnoun

Opposites

  • 在职收入zài zhí shōu rùincome from employmentnoun

Related words

  • 退休金补贴tuì xiū jīn bǔ tiēpension subsidynoun
  • 退休金账户tuì xiū jīn zhàng hùpension accountnoun

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