How to Say ‘May I ask what the salary is?’ in Simplified Chinese
请问工资是多少？
qǐng wèn gōng zī shì duō shǎo
[qǐngwèn gōngzī shir duōshao]
Phrase Breakdown
请问
qǐng wèn
[qǐngwèn]
excuse me; may I ask
A polite phrase used to start a question or offer help.
请问，你们几位？
Excuse me, how many of you are there?
工资是多少？
gōng zī shì duō shǎo
what is the salary?
工资 (gōngzī) means 'salary' and 多少 (duōshao) means 'how much'. The voice stays fairly level because 多少 already marks the question.
你的工资是多少？
What is your salary?
Words in this phrase
工资
gōng zī
[gōngzī]
salary; wages
Money paid regularly for work, usually monthly.
他的工资很高。
His salary is very high.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
多少
duō shǎo
[duōshao]
how much; how many
Question word used to ask about a quantity or a price.
这个苹果多少钱？
How much is this apple?
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