Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

fuel; salary

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xin” becomes a different word in each tone. 薪 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 薪水xīn shuǐsalary; wage
  • 年薪nián xīnannual salary
  • 时薪shí xīnhourly wage
  • 发薪fā xīnto pay wages or salary
  • 起薪qǐ xīnstarting salary

Example Sentence

他每个月按时领取自己的薪水。Tā měi ge yuè àn shí lǐng qǔ zì jǐ de xīn shuǐ.He collects his salary on time every month.

he每个měi geeachyuèmoon按时àn shíon time领取lǐng qǔto receive自己zì jǐoneselfdeof薪水xīn shuǐsalary