Definition
俸 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'salary' or 'stipend', historically used for officials' pay in imperial China. You won't use it alone — it always appears in compounds like 俸禄 (fènglù, 'official's salary') or 薪俸 (xīnfèng, 'salary, pay'). It carries a formal, historical tone and is rarely used in modern everyday conversation about wages.
b.f.
(bound form) salarystipend (especially of officials)
Examples
- 俸。Gǔdài guānyuán de fèng lù yóu cháotíng fāfàng.Ancient officials' salaries were issued by the imperial court.
- 。Tā měi yuè lǐng dào yí fèn wēibó de xīn fèng.He received a meager salary each month.
- 俸。Qīngcháo guānyuán de fèng yín yǐ báiyín jìsuàn.Qing dynasty officials' salaries were calculated in silver.
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