wages; salary; pay
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
wages; salary; pay; compensation for labor
formalCan refer to hourly wages, monthly salary, or even payment in kind. A formal and general term for compensation received for work.
Tā他
měi每
gè个
yuè月
wǔ五
hào号
lǐng领
gōng工
zī资
。
He receives his salary on the 5th of every month.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
tí提
gōng供
yǒu有
jìng竞
zhēng争
lì力
de的
gōng工
zī资
hé和
fú福
lì利
。
This company offers competitive wages and benefits.
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Wù物
jià价
shàng上
zhǎng涨
le了
，
dàn但
wǒ我
men们
de的
gōng工
zī资
méi没
zhǎng涨
。
Prices have gone up, but our salaries haven't.
Tán谈
pàn判
de的
jiāo焦
diǎn点
shì是
tí提
gāo高
gōng工
rén人
de的
gōng工
zī资
。
The focus of the negotiations is raising the workers' wages.