No. 2,591 in Chinese
薪水
"薪水" means "salary" or "wages."
In a sentence
他每个月的薪水都准时发放。
His monthly salary is always issued on time.
In this sentence, '薪水' (salary) refers to the monthly monetary compensation issued to an employee by their employer.
为了赚取更高的薪水，他决定换工作。
To earn a higher salary, he decided to change jobs.
'薪水' here indicates the monetary remuneration that motivates the individual to seek better opportunities.
那份工作的薪水虽然不错，但工作环境不理想。
Although the salary for that job is decent, the working environment is not ideal.
The word '薪水' in this case represents the salary that is one of the factors considered when evaluating job offers.
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