Usage note
工资是指人们因为工作而获得的报酬。
gōngzī shì zhǐ rén men yīn wèi gōng zuò ér huò dé de bù háo.
Salary refers to the payment people receive for their work.
Context note
工资通常在工作合同、银行账户和公司财务报表中出现。
gōngzī tōng cháng zài gōng zuò hào tuǒ、 yínháng huàtú hé gōng sī cái wù biǎo fá zhōng xiān chū.
Salary is usually mentioned in employment contracts, bank accounts, and company financial reports.
5 examples
我每个月的工资是三千元。
wǒ měi gè yuè de gōng zī shì sān qiān yuán。
My monthly salary is three thousand yuan.
他今年加薪了，工资涨到了五千元。
tā jīn nián jiā xīn le， gōng zī zhǎng dào le wǔ qiān yuán。
He got a raise this year; his salary increased to five thousand yuan.
公司每个月都会发工资。
gōng sī měi gè yuè dōu huì fā gōng zī。
The company pays salaries every month.
她的基本工资是四千五百元。
tā de jī běn gōng zī shì sì qiān wǔ bǎi yuán。
Her basic salary is four thousand five hundred yuan.
他每个月的工资税前是一万五千元。
tā měi gè yuè de gōng zī shuì qián shì yí wàn wǔ qiān yuán。
His pre-tax monthly salary is one hundred and five thousand yuan.
5 mini stories
小明是一名程序员，他的工资是六千元。
xiǎo míng shì yì míng chéng xù yuán， tā de gōng zī shì liù qiān yuán。
Xiaoming is a programmer; his salary is six thousand yuan.
小红的工资比她的同事高。
xiǎo hóng de gōng zī bǐ tā de tóng shì gāo。
Xiaohong's salary is higher than her colleague's.
公司决定给员工加薪，工资将提高。
gōng sī jué dìng gěi yuán gōng jiā xīn， gōng zī jiāng tí gāo。
The company decided to give employees a raise; salaries will be increased.
小李的工资比去年增加了。
xiǎo lǐ de gōng zī bǐ qù nián zēng jiā le。
Xiaoli's salary has increased compared to last year.
工资单上列出了所有的收入和扣除项。
gōng zī dān shàng liè chū le suǒ yǒu de shōu rù hé kòu chú xiàng。
The salary slip lists all the income and deductions.
Mini dialogue
发工资了
A
妈妈今天很高兴。
Māma jīntiān hěn gāoxìng.
Mom is very happy today.
B
因为她发工资了，可以给我买新书。
Yīnwèi tā fā gōngzī le, kěyǐ gěi wǒ mǎi xīn shū.
Because she got her salary, she can buy me new books.
存工资
A
你打算怎么用你的工资？
Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme yòng nǐ de gōngzī?
How do you plan to use your salary?
B
我想把一部分工资存起来。
Wǒ xiǎng bǎ yī bùfèn gōngzī cún qǐlái.
I want to save a part of my salary.
Related words and contrasts
related
钱
qián
money
钱 is money in general; 工资 is the money you get from working.
similar
收入
shōu rù
income
收入 is all the money you receive; 工资 is the regular pay from a job.