How to say “salary” in Chinese
salary, pay
“Salary” in Chinese is 薪水, xīn shui: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
薪水 is read xīn shui: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 艹 “grass”: brushwood. Below, 新 xīn hints at the reading.
A picture of a stream.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “薪水”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 薪水. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这份工作薪水不高，但是福利很好。zhèfèngōngzuòxīnshuibùgāo,dànshìfúlìhěnhǎoThis job doesn't pay much, but the benefits are good.
- 他对现在的薪水很满意tāduìxiànzàidexīnshuihěnmǎnyìHe's happy with his current salary.
More words from the lesson “Pay, benefits, side jobs”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “salary” in Chinese?
“Salary” in Chinese is 薪水, pinyin xīnshui.
What does 薪水 mean?
薪水 (xīnshui) means “salary, pay”.
How do you write 薪水?
薪水 is 2 characters: 薪 (xīn) — firewood; salary; 水 (shuǐ) — water. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 薪水?
薪水 is read xīnshui. Tones: xīn — first tone, shui — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“salary” in the lesson “Pay, benefits, side jobs”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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