待遇

• Pinyin: dài yù
• Hanzi breakdown: 待 = 彳(step) + 寺 (temple, phonetic); 遇 = 辶 (walk) + 禺 (monkey/corner)

Meaning

Treatment; pay and benefits; compensation. How someone is treated, especially in terms of salary and work conditions.

Primarily used in workplace contexts to describe salary, benefits, and overall compensation package. Also used more broadly to describe the treatment or reception someone receives. Common collocations include 工资待遇 (salary package), 福利待遇 (welfare benefits), and 优厚待遇 (generous compensation).

Examples

1. 这家公司的待遇很好，工资高还有五险一金。 This company offers great compensation — high salary plus full social insurance and housing fund.
2. 他跳槽是因为新公司的待遇更好。 He switched jobs because the new company had better compensation.
3. 我们应该给老人更好的待遇和关怀。 We should give the elderly better treatment and care.

Usage Guide

Context: work, career, social

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 你们公司的待遇怎么样？(How's the compensation at your company?)
• 好的待遇能吸引更多人才。(Good compensation can attract more talent.)

Don't Say

• 把待遇只理解为工资 (Don't equate 待遇 with just salary — it encompasses the full package: salary, benefits, perks, and overall treatment)

Origin & History

待 (treat/wait) + 遇 (encounter/meet) — how one is treated upon encounter, referring to the conditions and reception one receives.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal