piece-rate wage; piecework pay
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
piece-rate wage; wages calculated based on the number of qualified products or completed work units
neutralA common form of wage payment in manufacturing, assembly, and some service industries. It incentivizes higher output.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
shí实
xíng行
jì计
jiàn件
gōng工
zī资
zhì制
，
duō多
láo劳
duō多
dé得
。
This factory implements a piece-rate wage system; you earn more for more work.
Tā她
de的
shōu收
rù入
bù不
wěn稳
dìng定
，
yīn因
wèi为
shì是
jì计
jiàn件
gōng工
zī资
。
Her income is unstable because it's piecework pay.
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Yǔ与
jì计
shí时
gōng工
zī资
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
jì计
jiàn件
gōng工
zī资
gèng更
néng能
jī激
fā发
gōng工
rén人
de的
xiào效
lǜ率
。
Compared to hourly wages, piece-rate wages are better at motivating worker efficiency.