工钱 (gōng qián) — (colloquial) wages, pay (for manual labor or short-term work); service charge, labor cost (for repairs, services, etc.)
Definition
Colloquial term for wages or labor charges, typically for manual or short-term work and repair services. Pairs with the measure word 份.
noun
(colloquial) wagespay (for manual labor or short-term work)service chargelabor cost (for repairs, services, etc.)
Measure word · 份
Examples
- ，工钱。Tā gān le yì tiān huó, lǎo bǎn gěi le yì bǎi kuài gōng qián.He worked for a day, and the boss gave him a hundred kuai in wages.
- 工钱？Xiū kōng tiáo de shī fu shōu le duō shǎo gōng qián?How much did the air conditioner repairman charge for labor?
- 工钱，。Zhè ge yuè gōng qián hái méi fā, wǒ yǒu diǎn zháo jí.My pay hasn't been given out yet this month, and I'm a bit worried.
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