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年薪

niánxīn

annual salary

A worker holds a red envelope of money before a calendar.
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Characters in this word

年 nián

Strokes
6
Radical
干 — arid, dry
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

薪 xīn

Strokes
16
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
Made of
艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 新 new, recent, fresh, modern
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 薪

Example phrases

  • 这份职位的年薪虽然可观,但加班强度也远超行业平均水平。 Zhè fèn zhíwèi de niánxīn suīrán kěguān, dàn jiābān qiángdù yě yuǎn chāo hángyè píngjūn shuǐpíng. Although the annual salary for this position is attractive, the overtime burden is far above the industry average.
  • 他换了工作,年薪比以前高了不少。 Tā huàn le gōngzuò, niánxīn bǐ yǐqián gāo le bù shǎo. He changed jobs, and his annual salary is much higher than before.
  • 公司给我开出了十五万的年薪,我还在考虑。 Gōngsī gěi wǒ kāichū le shíwǔ wàn de niánxīn, wǒ hái zài kǎolǜ. The company offered me an annual salary of one hundred and fifty thousand, and I am still thinking it over.

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