收入 shōu rù
“to take in; income; revenue”
noun, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 笔 · 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
收入 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1678: 收入 shōurù — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、名). PDF page 121
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 收入
收入 usually means the money a person or family receives regularly, especially from work or business. It is a noun and commonly goes with words like 高、低、增加、提高, and in patterns like 我的收入不高 or 主要收入来自…….
例句Example sentences
- 他的收入不高，但是他很喜欢这份工作。tā de shōu rù bù gāo, dàn shì tā hěn xǐ huan zhè fèn gōng zuò.His income is not high, but he likes this job very much.
- 我们家主要的收入来自爸爸的工资。wǒ men jiā zhǔ yào de shōu rù lái zì bà ba de gōng zī.Our family's main income comes from my father's salary.
- 这个月我的收入比上个月多了一些。zhè ge yuè wǒ de shōu rù bǐ shàng gè yuè duō le yì xiē.This month my income is a little more than last month.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我的收入很大。
✓我的收入很高。
For income, Chinese normally says 高 or 低, not 大 or 小.