(xīn) — (bound form) firewood; (bound form) fuel; (bound form) salary

Definition

薪 is a bound form almost always paired with another character: 薪水/薪资 for 'salary' (the modern sense), and classically in 薪火 'firewood' or 'torch of knowledge'.

bound form
(bound form) firewood(bound form) fuel(bound form) salary

Examples

  • Tā de nián xīn hěn gāo.
    His annual salary is very high.
  • Zhè fèn gōng zuò de yuè xīn bú cuò.
    The monthly salary for this job is not bad.
  • Gōng sī gěi suǒ yǒu yuán gōng jiā le xīn.
    The company gave all employees a raise.

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