Writing
工资 (gōngzī) — how to say "salary" in Chinese
工资
Salary, wages
noun
Character composition
工
work
资
capital, resources
Radicals / Keys
工
Work
#48 · gōng · 3 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
工资高
gōngzī gāo
high salary
发工资
fā gōngzī
pay salary
Examples
他每个月五号会收到公司发来的上个月的工资。
On the 5th of each month, he receives his salary from the company for the previous month.
发工资。
Pay salary.
Frequently asked questions
Salary Chinese translation
"salary" in Chinese is 工资 (gōngzī).
Gongzi meaning in English
工资 (gōngzī) means "Salary, wages".
How is 工资 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōngzī (written as gongzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "salary" in Chinese characters?
It is written 工资: 工 has 3 strokes, 资 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 工资?
工资 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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