B1 Collocation خنثی 1 دقیقه مطالعه

加薪

jia xin

Get a raise

Phrase in 30 Seconds

加薪 means to receive an increase in your salary, typically after a performance review or promotion.

  • Means: An increase in the amount of money paid to an employee.
  • Used in: Salary negotiations, discussing career progress, or complaining about low pay.
  • Don't confuse: '加薪' (salary raise) with '奖金' (bonus, which is usually a one-time payment).
Work + Performance + Money = 加薪

توضیح در سطح شما:

加薪 means to get more money from your job. If you work hard, your boss might give you more money. This is called 加薪.
加薪 is a verb phrase used in the workplace. It means your salary increases. For example, if you do a great job, you can ask your boss for a raise, which is '申请加薪'.
In a professional context, '加薪' refers to a permanent increase in one's base salary. It is a common topic during annual performance reviews. Unlike a bonus, which is a one-time payment, '加薪' changes your monthly income permanently. It is a vital term for anyone working in a Chinese-speaking environment.
The term '加薪' is a standard collocation in Chinese business communication. It signifies a formal adjustment to an employee's compensation package. While '涨工资' is frequently used in informal, casual settings, '加薪' maintains a professional register suitable for discussions with management or HR departments. It is essential to distinguish this from '奖金' (bonus), as the former implies a structural change in remuneration.
The lexical item '加薪' serves as a critical indicator of professional development within the Chinese labor market. Etymologically rooted in the concept of '薪水' (firewood and water), it has transitioned into a modern economic signifier. Mastery of this term requires understanding its pragmatic usage in salary negotiations, where it functions as a performative act of asserting professional value. It is distinct from performance-based incentives, representing a shift in the contractual baseline of an employee's earnings.
The term '加薪' encapsulates the intersection of linguistic evolution and socio-economic dynamics in contemporary China. From a cognitive linguistics perspective, the metaphor of 'adding' (加) to 'firewood' (薪) persists despite the shift to digital banking. Its usage is highly context-dependent, often requiring nuanced social calibration to navigate the 'face' (面子) culture inherent in salary discourse. Advanced learners must recognize the subtle semantic boundaries between '加薪', '调薪', and '涨工资', as each carries different sociolinguistic weight in corporate hierarchies.

معنی

To receive an increase in salary or wages.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Salary is often discussed after the Chinese New Year, as this is when many people change jobs.

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Practice

Use this in a mock interview to get comfortable.

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Practice

Use this in a mock interview to get comfortable.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank with the correct term.

我工作很努力,希望老板能给我______。

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 加薪

加薪 is the correct term for a salary increase.

🎉 امتیاز: /1

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✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح:
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我工作很努力,希望老板能给我______。

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 加薪

加薪 is the correct term for a salary increase.

🎉 امتیاز: /2

سوالات متداول

1 سوال

Not if you have evidence of your performance.

عبارات مرتبط

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涨工资

synonym

Get a raise

کجا استفاده کنیم

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Performance Review

Manager: 你的表现很好。

Employee: 谢谢,那我可以申请加薪吗?

formal

Chatting with a friend

Friend: 你最近怎么样?

You: 挺好的,我终于加薪了!

informal

حفظ کنید

روش یادسپاری

Think of '加' (adding) to your '薪' (salary) pile.

تداعی تصویری

Imagine a stack of cash on your desk getting taller every time you say '加薪'.

Rhyme

加薪开心,工作顺心。

Story

Xiao Wang worked very hard for a year. He walked into his boss's office. He said, 'I would like to discuss my performance.' The boss smiled and said, 'You deserve a raise.' Xiao Wang was so happy to get a '加薪'.

In Other Languages

Most languages have a specific term for 'getting a raise' (e.g., 'augmenter le salaire' in French). It is a universal concept in modern labor markets.

شبکه واژگان

工资奖金老板工作谈判表现收入

چالش

Write a 3-sentence email to a boss asking for a meeting to discuss your salary.

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

تلفظ

تکیه Equal stress on both syllables.

High level tone.

High level tone.

طیف رسمیت

رسمی
我希望申请薪资调整。

我希望申请薪资调整。 (Salary negotiation)

خنثی
我想申请加薪。

我想申请加薪。 (Salary negotiation)

غیر رسمی
我想涨工资。

我想涨工资。 (Salary negotiation)

عامیانه
我想加点米。

我想加点米。 (Salary negotiation)

Derived from the combination of '加' (to add) and '薪' (salary).

Ancient:
Modern:

نکته جالب

The term '薪水' is still used today to mean 'salary', even though nobody is paid in firewood anymore!

نکات فرهنگی

Salary is often discussed after the Chinese New Year, as this is when many people change jobs.

“春节后是跳槽和谈加薪的高峰期。”

شروع‌کننده‌های مکالمه

你觉得多久谈一次加薪比较合适?

اشتباهات رایج

给我加钱

给我加薪

literal translation
加钱 is too literal and sounds like you are asking for cash in hand, not a salary increase.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Aumento de sueldo

Chinese uses a verb-object structure (加薪) while Spanish uses a noun phrase.

French Very Similar

Augmentation de salaire

French is more likely to use the noun phrase in all contexts.

German Very Similar

Gehaltserhöhung

German creates one long word, whereas Chinese uses two distinct characters.

Japanese Very Similar

昇給 (shōkyū)

The pronunciation is completely different, but the meaning is identical.

Arabic moderate

زيادة في الراتب (ziyada fi al-ratib)

Arabic requires more words to express the same concept.

Chinese n/a

加薪

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Korean Very Similar

임금 인상 (imgeum insang)

Korean grammar requires specific particles.

Portuguese Very Similar

Aumento salarial

Uses an adjective form (salarial) rather than a noun.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2023)

“今年公司终于加薪了!”

Someone sharing happy news about their job.

به‌راحتی اشتباه گرفته می‌شود

加薪 در مقابل 奖金

Learners often think it means raise.

奖金 is a one-time bonus; 加薪 is a permanent raise.

سوالات متداول (1)

Not if you have evidence of your performance.

cultural usage

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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