收入

• 拼音: shōu rù
• 汉字拆解: 收 = 丩 (gather) + 攵 (action), meaning 'to collect'; 入 = pictograph of entering, meaning 'to enter/come in'

含义

Income; earnings. Money received from work or investments.

Can function as both a noun (income/earnings) and a verb (to take in/earn). As a noun, it refers to money earned from employment, business, or investments. Common collocations include 月收入 (monthly income), 年收入 (annual income), and 收入水平 (income level). The opposite is 支出 (expenditure).

例句

1. 他的收入不高。
2. 这份工作的收入很不错。
3. 她把一部分收入存进了银行。

用法指南

语境: work, finance, economy

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你对自己的收入满意吗？(Are you satisfied with your income?)
• 他的收入比去年多了。(His income is more than last year.)

错误说法

• 不要随便问别人的收入 (Don't casually ask about someone's income — in Chinese culture, asking about specific salary is considered impolite; use indirect expressions if needed)

起源与历史

收 (shōu, to receive/collect) + 入 (rù, to enter). Literally 'money received and coming in,' meaning earnings or income.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal