payment for odd jobs; wages
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
payment for a specific piece of work; fee for labor
neutralTypically used for compensation for small, specific, or one-time tasks, not regular salaries.
Qǐng请
shī师
fu傅
xiū修
hǎo好
zhè这
ge个
mén门
yào要
fù付
duō多
shǎo少
gōng工
qián钱
？
How much should we pay the master for fixing this door?
Tā他
bāng帮
lín邻
jū居
bān搬
jiā家
，
zhèng挣
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
bù不
cuò错
de的
gōng工
qián钱
。
He helped his neighbor move and earned a decent payment.
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Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
qián钱
shì是
àn按
tiān天
jì计
suàn算
de的
。
This payment is calculated by the day.
noun
wages; salary; pay
informalColloquial term for regular pay, often used in informal spoken contexts.
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
yuè月
de的
gōng工
qián钱
hái还
méi没
fā发
ne呢
。
He hasn't received his wages for this month yet.
Zhǎo找
ge个
gōng工
qián钱
gāo高
diǎn点
de的
gōng工
zuò作
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
It's not easy to find a job with higher pay.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
dā答
yìng应
xià下
ge个
yuè月
gěi给
tā他
jiā加
gōng工
qián钱
。
The boss promised to give him a raise next month.