Definition
薪水 (xīn shui) is a formal term for 'salary, wage' — it's the standard word for a regular, fixed monthly or bi-monthly pay from an employer. It's more formal than 工资 (gōng zī), which is the everyday spoken term for the same concept, and narrower than 报酬 (bào chou), which covers any reward or compensation for work, not just regular salary.
noun
salarywage
Examples
- ，薪水。Tā zhǎo dào le yí fèn xīn gōngzuò, xīn shui bǐ zhīqián gāo hěn duō.He found a new job with a much higher salary than before.
- 薪水。Gōngsī měi gè yuè fā liǎng cì xīn shui.The company pays salary twice a month.
- 薪水。Tā duì zìjǐ de xīn shui bú tài mǎnyì.She is not very satisfied with her salary.
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