xīn shuǐ
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我的薪水不高，但是我很满足。
wǒ de xīn shuǐ bù gāo, dànshì wǒ hěn mǎn zú.
My salary is not high, but I am very satisfied.
他每个月的薪水都很高。
tā měi ge yuè de xīn shuǐ dōu hěn gāo.
His salary is very high every month.
我正在找一份薪水更高的工作。
wǒ zhèng zài zhǎo yī fèn xīn shuǐ gèng gāo de gōng zuò.
I am looking for a job with a higher salary.
工资 (gōng zī)
salary
月薪 (yuè xīn)
monthly salary
The Chinese word 薪水 (xīn shuǐ) for "salary" is composed of two characters: 薪 (xīn) and 水 (shuǐ). The character 薪 originally meant "firewood" and was used as a form of currency in ancient China. People would exchange goods and services for firewood, which was a valuable commodity. Over time, the character 薪 came to be used more broadly to refer to any form of payment for work, including money. The character 水 (shuǐ) means "water" and is often used in Chinese to refer to money or wealth. In the context of 薪水, the character 水 is used to indicate that the payment is in the form of money rather than goods or services. Therefore, the word 薪水 literally means "firewood money" and is used to refer to the money that is paid to someone for their work.
