周薪 (zhōu xīn) — weekly wage, weekly salary | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

weekly wageweekly salary

Examples

周薪。
Tā de zhōu xīn bǐ wǒ de gāo hěn duō.
His weekly salary is much higher than mine.
周薪。
Gōng sī měi yuè fā sì cì zhōu xīn.
The company pays the weekly wage four times a month.
周薪？
Zhè fèn gōng zuò de zhōu xīn shì duō shǎo?
What is the weekly salary for this job?

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

周 (week) and 薪 (wage) give a wage paid for a week.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The oldest form of 周 drew a jade artifact with carved patterns. It was later borrowed for a place name, so an extra mark was added to distinguish it.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

艹新薪

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎo

Sound part声符shēngfú

新

新xīn薪xīn

Same sound today

In 薪, the top 艹 (plants, written 艸) marks plant material, and 新 (xīn) gives the sound.

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Money & Currency Workplace & Office

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