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收入

shōu rù · shou ru

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to take in
  2. income
  3. revenue
  4. CL:筆 / 笔 (bǐ),個 / 个 (gè)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

专(zhuān)家(jiā)说(shuō)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)百(bǎi)分(fēn)之(zhī)十(shí)五(wǔ)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)的(de)快(kuài)乐(lè)来(lái)自(zì)收(shōu)入(rù)、资(zī)产(chǎn)等(děng)财(cái)政(zhèng)的(de)因(yīn)素(sù)。

Experts say only about 15 percent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)的(de)收(shōu)入(rù)比(bǐ)两(liǎng)年(nián)前(qián)多(duō)了(le)一(yí)倍(bèi)。

Now my income is twice what it was two years ago.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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收
shōu

to receive; to accept

入
rù

to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of

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