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
薪酬
xīnchóu
salary; remuneration
Characters in this word
酬 chóu
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 酉 wine 州 state, province, prefecture
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这家公司提高基层员工的薪酬，却削减了高管奖金，以回应外界对分配不公的批评。 Zhè jiā gōngsī tígāo jīcéng yuángōng de xīnchóu, què xuējiǎn le gāoguǎn jiǎngjīn, yǐ huíyìng wàijiè duì fēnpèi bùgōng de pīpíng. The company raised front-line employees' remuneration while cutting executives' bonuses in response to outside criticism of unfair distribution.
- 求职者不仅关心薪酬，还看重发展机会。 Qiúzhízhě bùjǐn guānxīn xīnchóu, hái kànzhòng fāzhǎn jīhuì. Job seekers care not only about salary but also about growth opportunities.
- 他的薪酬在同行里算是比较高的。 Tā de xīnchóu zài tóngháng lǐ suànshì bǐjiào gāo de. His salary is comparatively high among his peers in the industry.
Related words
- 薪水 xīnshui salary
- 年薪 niánxīn annual salary
- 报酬 bàochou remuneration; reward
- 应酬 yìngchou socialising for work; social engagement
- 夜班 yèbān night shift
- 下级 xiàjí subordinate; lower level
- 在职 zàizhí to be in post; employed
- 下属 xiàshǔ subordinate; staff member
- 专职 zhuānzhí full-time; specialised post
- 同仁 tóngrén colleague; fellow worker
- 专人 zhuānrén specially assigned person; designated person
- 新手 xīnshǒu novice; beginner