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收入 meaning in English

shōurù

to take in; income

HSK 2verbnoun8 strokes

Meaning of 收入

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shōurù
  1. to take in
  2. income
  3. revenue

Measure word: 筆|笔,個|个

How to use 收入

收入 is most often a noun meaning income or revenue, used with words like 高 (gāo) high, 低 (dī) low, or 增加 (zēngjiā) to increase. Example: 他的收入很高。(Tā de shōurù hěn gāo.) His income is high.

收 (shōu) means to collect or receive, and 入 (rù) means to enter. Money you collect that comes in to you is your 收入, your income.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 入 (rù) with 人 (rén, person), since the two strokes look alike. In 入 the left stroke is the short one leaning on the longer right stroke, which is the opposite of 人.

收入 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā的de收shōu入rù不bù错cuò。
He has a fair income.
我wǒ丈zhàng夫fū一yī年nián收shōu入rù10万wàn美měi元yuán。
My husband earns $100,000 a year.
萨sà米mǐ目mù前qián还hái没méi有yǒu收shōu入rù。
Sami isn't making money yet.
我wǒ不bù知zhī到dào我wǒ爸bà的de年nián收shōu入rù是shì多duō少shǎo。
I don't know my father's annual income.
他tā的de收shōu入rù很hěn高gāo，所suǒ以yǐ每měi年nián都dōu能néng出chū国guó旅lǚ行xíng。
His large income enables him to travel abroad every year.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

收 shōu · to receive · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

入 rù · to enter · 2 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2

Related words

Words that share a character with 收入.

收到shōudàoto receive
进入jìnrùto enter; to go into
入口rùkǒuentrance; to import
深入shēnrùto penetrate deeply; thorough
收音机shōuyīnjīradio
输入shūrùto import; to input
收看shōukànto watch (a TV program)
收费shōufèito charge a fee
收听shōutīngto listen to (a radio broadcast)
加入jiārùto become a member; to join
投入tóurùto throw into; to put into
收回shōuhuíto regain; to retake

Questions about 收入

What does 收入 mean?

收入 (shōurù) means "to take in; income" and is used as a verb and noun.

How do you write 收入?

收入 is made of 2 characters: 收 (6 strokes), 入 (2 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.

Is 收入 an HSK word?

Yes. 收入 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 收入 and 工资?

工资 (gōngzī) is the wage or salary you get from a job. 收入 is broader and covers all money coming in, such as salary, business profit, or rent.

What is the opposite of 收入?

The usual opposite is 支出 (zhīchū), meaning expenditure or spending. The pair 收入和支出 is common when talking about budgets.

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