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Jyutping san1
Pinyin xīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. fuel
  2. salary
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. fuel/salary/firewood
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    即​係​人工
    salary
    • 減薪
      减薪
      gaam2 san1
      to have a reduction in salary
    • 升職加薪
      升职加薪
      sing1 zik1 gaa1 san1
      to be promoted and get a higher salary
  2. 語素
    柴草​、​柴火​。
    firewood
    • 薪火相傳
      薪火相传
      san1 fo2 soeng1 cyun4
      to pass from generation to generation
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    firewood; fuelwood; brushwood
    • 釜底抽薪
      釜底抽薪
      fǔ dǐ chōu xīn
      to extract the firewood from under the cauldron; to take drastic measures to deal with a situation [idiom]
  2. character
    salary; wage
    • 月薪
      月薪
      yuè xīn
      monthly wage
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. fuel, firewood
  2. salary
  3. Cangjie Input
    TYDL
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级汉字表 #239
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    现在不止要男女薪金平等,而且还要平均分配家务。
    現在不止要男女薪金平等,而且還要平均分配家務。
    xiàn zài bù zhǐ yào nán nǚ xīn jīn píng děng , ér qiě hái yào píng jūn fēn pèi jiā wù 。
    • It is time not only to equalize men's and women's wages, but also to equalize responsibility for housework.
    • Nowadays, equal pay is not enough. Household responsibilities must also be distributed evenly.
  2. Mandarin
    汤姆正考虑应聘薪酬更高的工作。
    湯姆正考慮應聘薪酬更高的工作。
    tāng mǔ zhèng kǎo lǜ yìng pìn xīn chóu gèng gāo de gōng zuò 。
    • Tom is thinking about applying for a better-paying job.
  3. Mandarin
    竞选活动因为年轻人的支持而越来越有声势,他们拒绝了他们那一代对政治不感兴趣的神话,他们离开家,从事那些薪水少而且辛苦的工作。
    競選活動因為年輕人的支持而越來越有聲勢,他們拒絕了他們那一代對政治不感興趣的神話,他們離開家,從事那些薪水少而且辛苦的工作。
    jìng xuǎn huó dòng yīn wèi nián qīng rén de zhī chí ér yuè lái yuè yǒu shēng shì , tā men jù jué le tā men nà yī dài duì zhèng zhì bù gǎn xìng qù de shén huà , tā men lí kāi jiā , cóng shì nà xiē xīn shuǐ shǎo ér qiě xīn kǔ de gōng zuò 。
    • It drew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy, who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.
  4. Mandarin
    你现在的薪水够用吗?
    你現在的薪水夠用嗎?
    nǐ xiàn zài de xīn shuǐ gòu yòng ma ?
    • Can you get by on your wages?
  5. Mandarin
    他赚的薪水是我的两倍。
    他賺的薪水是我的兩倍。
    tā zhuàn de xīn shuǐ shì wǒ de liǎng bèi 。
    • He earns twice as much as me.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    如果佢谂住公司会畀佢五日嘅有薪假期,咁佢就要失望喇。
    如果佢諗住公司會畀佢五日嘅有薪假期,咁佢就要失望喇。
    jyu4 gwo2 keoi5 nam2 zyu6 gung1 si1 wui2 bei2 keoi5 ng5 jat6 ge3 jau5 san1 gaa3 kei4 , gam3 keoi5 zau6 jiu3 sat1 mong6 laa3 。
    • If she expects them to give her five days off work with pay, she's going to be disappointed.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家经济咁差,冇升职加薪呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    而家經濟咁差,冇升職加薪呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    ji4 gaa1 ging1 zai3 gam3 caa1, mou5 sing1 zik1 gaa1 san1 ni1 zi1 go1 zai2 coeng3 gaa3 laa3.
    • Nowadays the economic situation is so poor. Benefits like promotion or getting a rise are no longer viable.
  2. Cantonese
    对一个怒火中烧嘅人恶言相向,无异于抱薪救火。
    對一個怒火中燒嘅人惡言相向,無異於抱薪救火。
    deoi3 jat1 go3 nou6 fo2 zung1 siu1 ge3 jan4 ok3 jin4 soeng1 hoeng3, mou4 ji6 jyu1 pou5 san1 gau3 fo2.
    • Scolding an angry person is the wrong way to placate him.
  3. Cantonese
    起薪四万
    起薪四萬
    hei2 san1 sei2 maan6
    • the wage starts at $40000
  4. Cantonese
    起薪点
    起薪點
    hei2 san1 dim2
    • starting point of wage
  5. Cantonese
    老细出面向大家解释减薪嘅原因。
    老細出面向大家解釋減薪嘅原因。
    lou5 sai3 ceot1 min2 hoeng3 daai6 gaa1 gaai2 sik1 gaam2 san1 ge3 jyun4 jan1.
    • Our boss appeared personally and explained to us the reasons for the salary cuts.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    月薪
    月薪
    yuè xīn
    • monthly wage
    • monthly salary
  2. Mandarin
    釜底抽薪
    釜底抽薪
    fǔ dǐ chōu xīn
    • to extract the firewood from under the cauldron; to take drastic measures to deal with a situation [idiom]
  3. Mandarin
    澳大利亚的薪水是多少?——差别很大。
    澳大利亞的薪水是多少?——差別很大。
    ào dà lì yà de xīn shuǐ shì duō shào ? — chā bié hěn dà .
    • What are salaries like in Australia? -- It varies greatly.
  4. Mandarin
    我那个鬼地方连请两点钟假,也要扣薪水
    我那個鬼地方連請兩點鐘假,也要扣薪水
    wǒ nà ge guǐ dì fāng lián qǐng liǎng diǎn zhōng jià , yě yào kòu xīn shuǐ
    • They'll deduct my salary even for a two hour absence. That damn place!
  5. Mandarin
    获得加薪
    獲得加薪
    huò dé jiā xīn
    • to get a raise