工资

• 拼音: gōng zī
• 汉字拆解: 工 = pictograph of a tool; 资 = 次 (next/order) + 贝 (shell/money) — resources or capital

含义

Salary; wages; pay. The regular payment received from an employer for work.

The most common word for salary or wages in everyday Chinese. Covers monthly salary, hourly wages, and any form of regular compensation for work. Common collocations include 发工资 (pay wages), 涨工资 (get a raise), 工资卡 (salary card/bank account).

例句

1. 公司每个月十五号发工资。
2. 他觉得自己的工资太低了。
3. 今年她的工资涨了不少。

用法指南

语境: work, money, everyday

语气: practical

正确说法

• 你一个月的工资是多少？(How much is your monthly salary?)
• 老板说下个月给我们涨工资。(The boss said he'll give us a raise next month.)

错误说法

• 我的工资很贵。(Don't use 贵 with 工资 — 贵 means 'expensive' for prices. Say 我的工资很高 for 'my salary is high.')

起源与历史

Compound of 工 (work/labour) and 资 (money/capital/resources). Together they mean 'the money for one's work' — wages.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Working/Professional