Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
薪水
xīnshuǐ
Description
薪水就是你工作以后，公司每个月给你的钱。
薪水 is the money the company pays you every month after you start working.
很多人换工作，是因为想要更高的薪水。
Many people change jobs because they want a higher 薪水.
Meanings
薪水xīnshuǐ
salary; pay for one's work
他的薪水很高。
His salary is very high.
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Notes
- Etymology
薪 means 'firewood' and 水 means 'water'; together they meant money for daily necessities.
- Nuance
薪水 and 工资 are near-synonyms; 薪水 sounds slightly more formal or white-collar.
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