"wages" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 工資

Definition

定期支付給工人的金錢，通常按週或小時計算報酬，作為工作或服務的酬勞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Wages' 多用於週薪、時薪等情況，常見複數。不要與按月固定薪水的 'salary' 混淆。常用於工作及經濟有關的場合，如 'minimum wages'、'hourly wages'。

Examples

He gets his wages every Friday.

他每週五領取他的**工資**。

The law sets the minimum wages for workers.

法律規定了工人的最低**工資**。

My wages are paid by the hour.

我的**工資**是按小時計算的。

They raised the wages to attract more workers this year.

今年他們提高了**工資**以吸引更多工人。

After taxes, my wages aren't much.

扣掉稅後，我的**工資**所剩不多。

She lives on her wages from the bakery.

她靠在麵包店的**工資**生活。