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Shou Ru - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Income" in Mandarin Chinese

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Shou Ru

Meaning

to take in; income; revenue

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►shōu rù
Tone numbers: shou1 ru4

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 收入
Simplified: 收入

First Character: 收 (shōu) – to receive; to accept; to collect; in care of (used on address line after name)
Second Character: 入 (rù) – to enter

Examples of Shōu Rù

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Tā de shōurù wěndìng.
他的收入穩定。
他的收入稳定。
He has a steady income.

Zhè fèn gōngzuò shōurù bùcuò.
這份工作收入不錯。
这份工作收入不错。
The salary for this job is not bad.

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