"wages" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 工资

Definition

定期支付给工人的金钱，通常按周或小时计报酬，作为工作或服务的报酬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Wages' 多指计时、计周的工资，常用复数形式。不要与按月固定薪水的 'salary' 混淆。常见搭配有 'minimum wages'、'hourly wages'。主要用于工作、经济话题。

Examples

He gets his wages every Friday.

他每周五领取他的**工资**。

The law sets the minimum wages for workers.

法律规定了工人的最低**工资**。

My wages are paid by the hour.

我的**工资**是按小时支付的。

They raised the wages to attract more workers this year.

今年他们提高了**工资**以吸引更多工人。

After taxes, my wages aren't much.

扣除税后，我的**工资**就不多了。

She lives on her wages from the bakery.

她靠在面包店的**工资**生活。