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薪 xīn

fuel, firewood; salary

Strokes
16
Level
HSK 6
Radical
艹
Type
Ideograph
Made of 艹新 ⿱艹新

Memory hint: Freshly-cut 新 wood 艹; 新 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 他每个月的薪水不算高。
    Tā měi ge yuè de xīnshuǐ búsuàn gāo.
    His monthly salary isn't considered high.
    his every (measure) month (particle) salary not-count high
  2. 你现在的薪水满意吗？
    Nǐ xiànzài de xīnshuǐ mǎnyì ma?
    Are you satisfied with your current salary?
    your now (particle) salary satisfied (question)
  3. 你应该向老板申请加薪水。
    Nǐ yīnggāi xiàng lǎobǎn shēnqǐng jiā xīnshuǐ.
    You should ask your boss for a raise in salary.
    you should toward boss apply add salary
  4. 这份工作的薪水并不高，但是很有意义。
    Zhè fèn gōngzuò de xīnshuǐ bìng bù gāo, dànshì hěn yǒu yìyì.
    This job's salary isn't high, but it's very meaningful.
    this (measure) job (particle) salary at-all not high, but very have meaning
  5. 每个月底，公司都会按时发放薪水。
    Měi ge yuèdǐ, gōngsī dōu huì ànshí fāfàng xīnshuǐ.
    At the end of every month, the company pays salaries on time.
    every (measure) month-end, company all will on-time distribute salary

Words with 薪 (1)