凍薪 [冻－]

Jyutping dung3 san1
Pinyin dòng xīn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    凍結​薪金​；​冇​人工​加​，​人工​維持​同​往年​一樣
    to have a salary freeze
    • 今年經濟差，連大學都凍薪呀。
      今年经济差，连大学都冻薪呀。
      gam1 nin2 ging1 zai6 caa1, lin4 daai6 hok6 dou1 dung3 san1 aa3.
      The economy is bad this year. Even the universities are implementing a salary freeze.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to receive a pay freeze; to have one's salary frozen
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家个个都冻薪，人人都唔想消费。
    而家個個都凍薪，人人都唔想消費。
    ji4 gaa1 go3 go3 dou1 dung3 san1, jan4 jan4 dou1 m4 soeng2 siu1 fai3.
    • Now everybody has a pay freeze; no one wants to spend money.
  2. Cantonese
    经济不景，基层员工冻薪，高层加薪自肥可耻。
    經濟不景，基層員工凍薪，高層加薪自肥可恥。
    • The economy is bad, grassroots employee salaries are frozen, but there are increments in managements, what a shame.
  3. Cantonese
    今次冻薪下面好唔妥。
    今次凍薪下面好唔妥。
    gam1 ci3 dung3 san1 haa6 min6 hou2 m4 to4.
    • The staff are very unhappy with this round of salary freeze.
  4. Cantonese
    今年经济差，连大学都冻薪呀。
    今年經濟差，連大學都凍薪呀。
    gam1 nin2 ging1 zai6 caa1, lin4 daai6 hok6 dou1 dung3 san1 aa3.
    • The economy is bad this year. Even the universities are implementing a salary freeze.