奖金 jiǎngjīn bonus
How to remember 奖金: 奖 prize + 金 gold = bonus.
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How it is used
- A bonus / prize money - 发奖金 (fā jiǎngjīn) hand out bonuses; 年终奖金 year-end bonus.
- 奖 (award) + 金 (money); extra pay for good performance or contest winnings.
- Contrast 工资 (gōngzī) the base salary; 奖金 is the reward on top.
Example sentences
- 这个月底发奖金。 Zhège yuèdǐ fā jiǎngjīn.The bonuses will be distributed at the end of the month.
- 他把奖金存到银行了。 Tā bǎ jiǎngjīn cún dào yínháng le.He deposited the prize money in the bank.