薪
Character
(literary) firewood; fuel
Meaning
xīn
xin1- (literary) firewood; fuel CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) salary CC-CEDICT
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Example sentences
我的薪水不太多。
wǒ de xīn shuǐ bù tài duō
My salary is not very high.
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这个月他发了薪水。
zhè ge yuè tā fā le xīn shuǐ
He got his salary this month.
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她想找一份薪水高的工作。
tā xiǎng zhǎo yí fèn xīn shuǐ gāo de gōng zuò
She wants to find a job with a high salary.
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Words with 薪
See all 45 →薪水xīn shuǐThe money you get for doing your job.WordHSK 6薪传xīn chuán(of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another, abbr. for 薪尽火传 (xīn jìn huǒ chuán)Word薪俸xīn fèngsalaryWord薪给xīn jǐsalary; wageWord薪资xīn zīsalaryWord薪酬xīn chóupayWord薪金xīn jīnsalaryWord薪饷xīn xiǎng(old) (military and police) pay; wagesWord
薪尽火传xīn jìn huǒ chuánlit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)See 薪火相传WordUnreviewed
薪火相传xīn huǒ xiāng chuánlit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)Word年薪nián xīnthe money a person gets for one year of workWordHSK 7–9减薪jiǎn xīnto cut wagesWord