酬劳

酬勞

chóuláo

noun #11,299

Measure Word

一份酬劳 fèn

Meanings

1 reward
2 remuneration
3 payment for services

Characters

to reward; to compensate

Examples

他帮了大忙，我们应该给他一些酬劳。

Tā bāng le dà máng, wǒmen yīnggāi gěi tā yìxiē chóuláo.

He did us a big favor; we should give him some compensation.

这份工作的酬劳不高。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò de chóuláo bù gāo.

The pay for this job isn't high.

Tips

usage

酬劳 emphasizes compensation for effort or service. More formal than 报酬 (bàochou) which is the standard word for 'pay/remuneration'.

Stroke Order

酬 chóu

劳 láo