No. 1,922 in Chinese
工资
"Wages" or "salary."
In a sentence
他的工资每个月都会打到他的账户里。
His salary is deposited into his account every month.
In this sentence, '工资' refers to regular income from employment that is deposited on a monthly basis.
在这家公司工作可以获得更高的工资。
Working in this company can lead to a higher salary.
Here '工资' is used to denote potential earnings from employment in a specific company.
我们应该为公平分配工资而努力。
We should strive for fair salary distribution.
In this context, '工资' represents the concept of salary as a subject of equitable distribution among employees.
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