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收入

shōurù

income

How common it is

收入 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say shōurù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

收入表示得到的钱。

shōu rù biǎo shì dé dào de qián。

Income means money received.

Context note

收入常用于工作、家庭和统计。

shōu rù cháng yòng yú gōng zuò 、 jiā tíng hé tǒng jì。

Income often appears with work, family, and statistics.

5 examples

他的收入不高。
tā de shōu rù bù gāo。
His income is not high.
家庭收入增加了。
jiā tíng shōu rù zēng jiā le。
Family income increased.
这份工作收入不错。
zhè fèn gōng zuò shōu rù bú cuò。
This job has good income.
收入和支出要平衡。
shōu rù hé zhī chū yào píng héng。
Income and expenses should be balanced.
她靠工作有稳定收入。
tā kào gōng zuò yǒu wěn dìng shōu rù。
She has stable income from work.

5 mini stories

他想找一份收入更高的工作。
tā xiǎng zhǎo yí fèn shōu rù gèng gāo de gōng zuò。
He wants to find a job with higher income.
家庭收入提高后,生活更好了。
jiā tíng shōu rù tí gāo hòu, shēng huó gèng hǎo le。
After family income increased, life got better.
老师说收入不是唯一的标准。
lǎo shī shuō shōu rù bú shì wéi yī de biāo zhǔn。
The teacher said income is not the only standard.
他把收入记在本子上。
tā bǎ shōu rù jì zài běn zi shàng。
He recorded his income in a notebook.
收入稳定让人更放心。
shōu rù wěn dìng ràng rén gèng fàng xīn。
Stable income makes people feel more secure.

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