薪水

xīnshuǐ

noun HSK 6 #3,254

Meanings

1 salary; wages; pay

Characters

firewood; salary

Firewood and water — basic necessities, hence one's wages to cover them.

Examples

他对目前的薪水不太满意。

Tā duì mùqián de xīnshuǐ bù tài mǎnyì.

He's not very satisfied with his current salary.

薪水高不代表工作就好。

Xīnshuǐ gāo bù dàibiǎo gōngzuò jiù hǎo.

High salary doesn't mean the job is good.

这家公司的薪水在行业里算中等。

Zhè jiā gōngsī de xīnshuǐ zài hángyè lǐ suàn zhōngděng.

This company's salary is average in the industry.

Tips

usage

薪水 (general salary), 工资 (gōngzī, wages, most common), 薪资 (xīnzī, salary/compensation, formal), 年薪 (niánxīn, annual salary). 工资 is the most commonly used in daily life.

history

Originally 'firewood and water money' — the basic allowance to cover necessities. Now it just means salary.

Stroke Order

薪 xīn

水 shuǐ