加薪 (jiā xīn) — to get a pay raise; to give a pay raise (with 给)
Definition
加薪 (jiā xīn) means a pay raise — the worker receives it (他加薪了) or the employer grants it (公司给员工加薪). The 给 construction marks who pays.
verb
to get a pay raiseto give a pay raise (with 给)
Examples
- 加薪。Gōng sī jué dìng gěi suǒ yǒu yuán gōng jiā xīn.The company decided to give all employees a pay raise.
- 。Tā qù nián jiā le yí cì xīn.He got a pay raise once last year.
- ，加薪。Jīng guò nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú jiā xīn le.After hard work, he finally got a pay raise.
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