薪
firewood; salary; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 12 examplesnoun
firewood; firewood for cooking
Can be used literally for cooking fuel, often in fixed idiomatic phrases.
Removing firewood from under the cauldron is a highly effective tactic.
In the past, villagers chopped firewood from the mountains to stay warm and cook meals.
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Rice as precious as pearls and firewood as expensive as cassia makes it hard for ordinary people to make ends meet.
The firewood in the stove burned very brightly.
In the cold twelfth lunar month, firewood and charcoal are precious supplies.
noun
salary; monthly pay
neutralA common formal and informal term for wages paid regularly.
The company will give employees a salary increase next month.
I get paid on the 15th of every month.
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His monthly salary increased by 20% compared to last year.
Year-end bonuses are something many employees look forward to.
The salary for this job is very competitive.
noun
surname Xin
Used as a family name in China.
Teacher Xin is our Chinese teacher.
I know a friend whose surname is Xin.