降薪

jiàngxīn

verb

Meanings

1 to take a pay cut
2 to reduce salary
3 (of a company) to cut wages

Characters

to lower, descend

Examples

HSK 3

为了留住工作,他接受了降薪。

Wèile liúzhù gōngzuò, tā jiēshòu le jiàngxīn.

To keep his job, he accepted a pay cut.

HSK 7-9

公司业绩不好,全员降薪百分之十。

Gōngsī yèjì bùhǎo, quányuán jiàngxīn bǎifēnzhīshí.

Company performance is poor; everyone takes a 10% pay cut.

Tips

usage

Opposite of 涨薪 / 加薪 (pay raise). Often paired with 裁员 (layoffs) in news about company downturns.

Stroke Order

降 jiàng

薪 xīn