salary; wages; formal pay
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
salary; wages; emoluments
formalMore formal and literary than 工资 or 薪水. Historically used for government officials' salaries; now used in formal contexts or to denote dignified, regular compensation.
Tā他
de的
xīn薪
fèng俸
zú足
yǐ以
wéi维
chí持
quán全
jiā家
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
His salary is sufficient to support his whole family.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
guān官
yuán员
de的
xīn薪
fèng俸
yóu由
cháo朝
tíng廷
tǒng统
yī一
fā发
fàng放
。
In ancient times, officials' emoluments were distributed uniformly by the imperial court.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
tí提
gōng供
yōu优
hòu厚
de的
xīn薪
fèng俸
hé和
wán完
shàn善
de的
fú福
lì利
。
This company offers generous salaries and comprehensive benefits.