nin4 san1年薪
Jyutpingnin4 san1
Yalenìhn sān
Definition
Annual salary; yearly pay calculated on a yearly basis.
neutralworkmoney
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the total amount earned over a twelve month period rather than a monthly paycheck. It is frequently used in professional contexts or when discussing career progression and financial status. Unlike monthly salary, it often implies a package that includes bonuses or other performance based incentives.
Examples
How much is your annual salary for your current job?
His annual salary has increased by a lot.
Related words
Common phrases
annual salary of one million
annual salary package
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a monthly wage, as that would be 月薪. It is strictly for the yearly total.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
