收入 (shōu rù) — to receive (income), to take in (as earnings); income, revenue, earnings

Definition

收入 is what you earn — used for both the action 'to take in (money)' and the noun 'income/revenue.' Unlike 收益 (which is a business/investment return) or 收取 (collecting fees from others), 收入 focuses on what a person or company receives.

to receive (income)to take in (as earnings)incomerevenueearnings
Measure word · 笔, 个

Examples

  • 收入
    Tā měi gè yuè de zhǔ shōu rù hěn gāo.
    His main income every month is very high.
  • 收入
    Zhè bǐ shōu rù shì gōng sī jīn nián de lì rùn.
    This income is the company's profit this year.
  • 收入
    Wǒ men diàn zhè ge yuè shōu rù le hěn duō qián.
    Our store received a lot of money this month.

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