薪水

xīnshuǐ

noun HSK 6 #3,254

Meanings

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

HSK 4

他对目前的薪水不太满意。

Tā duì mùqián de xīnshuǐ bútài mǎnyì.

He's not very satisfied with his current salary.

HSK 5

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.

HSK 6

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.

usage

薪水 (general salary), 工资 (wages, most common), 薪资 (salary/compensation, formal), 年薪 (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.

薪 xīn

水 shuǐ