薪水

薪水 xīnshuǐ

Salary (wage)

薪水 in a sentence HSK 6 xinshui

What 薪水 means

  1. Salary (wage)

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Character by character

薪水 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

薪
xīn
Fuel (salary)
水
shuǐ
Water (river)

How to write 薪水

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薪水 in a sentence

他的薪水不高,但工作稳定。
Tā de xīnshuǐ bù gāo, dàn gōngzuò wěndìng.
His salary is not high but the job is stable.
公司每月十号发薪水。
Gōngsī měi yuè shí hào fā xīnshuǐ.
The company pays wages on the tenth of each month.

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Questions about 薪水

What does 薪水 mean in English?

薪水 is pronounced xīnshuǐ and means Salary (wage).

How do you pronounce 薪水?

薪水 is xīnshuǐ in pinyin — written xinshui without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 薪水?

薪水 is written with 2 characters: 薪 (xīn) Fuel (salary), 水 (shuǐ) Water (river). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 薪水 an HSK word?

Yes — 薪水 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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