工资 gōng zī
“wages; pay”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 工資Measure word 个 · 份
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
工资 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1252: 工资 gōngzī — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 111
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 工资
工资 is the money an employer pays you regularly for your work—your salary or wages. It is a noun, commonly used with verbs like 发 (pay out) and 涨 (raise), and described as 高 or 低. Typical patterns are 发工资, 涨工资, and 工资很高/很低.
例句Example sentences
- 你这个月的工资发了吗？nǐ zhè ge yuè de gōng zī fā le ma?Did you get paid this month?
- 他的工资不高，但是工作不累。tā de gōng zī bù gāo, dàn shì gōng zuò bú lèi.His salary isn't high, but the job isn't tiring.
- 我每个月的工资是五千块。wǒ měi gè yuè de gōng zī shì wǔ qiān kuài.My monthly salary is 5,000 yuan.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我的工资很大。
✓我的工资很高。
In Chinese, salary is described as 高 or 低, not 大 or 小.