薪水

• 拼音: xīn shuǐ
• 汉字拆解: 薪 = 艹 (grass) + 新 (new), meaning firewood; 水 = pictograph of water

含义

Salary; wages; pay. Regular payment received for work.

A common word for salary, similar to 工资 but slightly more informal. Originally referred to money for firewood and water (basic necessities). Now used interchangeably with 工资 in most contexts. Related: 年薪 (annual salary), 薪资 (compensation).

例句

1. 他跳槽后薪水涨了百分之三十。
2. 大城市的薪水虽然高，但生活成本也很高。
3. 很多年轻人抱怨薪水涨不过房价。

用法指南

语境: workplace, everyday, financial

语气: practical

正确说法

• 这份工作薪水怎么样？(How's the salary for this job?)
• 薪水还没发。(The salary hasn't been paid yet.)

错误说法

• 我付给你薪水 — 老板一般说'发工资'，薪水多从员工角度说'拿薪水'

起源与历史

Compound of 薪 (firewood) + 水 (water). Originally meant money for basic necessities like firewood and water, later generalized to salary.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal