salary · wage

xīn shuǐ

x+īn·1st tonesh+uǐ·3rd tone

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Tom donates half his salary to his favorite charity.

汤姆捐一半他的薪水给他最喜欢的慈善机构。

His remuneration consists of a base salary plus commissions.

他的薪水包括基本工资和提成。

His low salary prevents him from buying the house.

因为他的薪水太低，他买不起那棟房子。

He earns twice as much as me.

他拿的薪水是我的一倍。

I want to speak to her in the matter of my salary.

我想跟她谈谈我的薪水问题。

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