How to Say ‘Is it about the salary?’ in Traditional Chinese
是薪水的事嗎？
shì xīn shuǐ de shì ma
[shir xīnshuǐ duh shì ma]
💬 Usage Tip: …的事 means "the matter of …", a handy way to name a topic: 休假的事 "the vacation thing", 房租的事 "the rent issue".
Phrase Breakdown
是薪水
shì xīn shuǐ
is it salary
是 (shì) means 'is', and 薪水 (xīnshuǐ) means 'salary'. 是 is short, so join it to the noun.
問題是薪水。
The issue is the salary.
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
to be; am/is/are
是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.
我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。
I am also a recent graduate.
薪水
xīn shuǐ
[xīnshuǐ]
salary; pay
Money paid regularly for work.
他的薪水很高。
His salary is high.
的事嗎？
de shì ma
-related matter?
的事 (de shì) means 'the matter of'. 嗎 (ma) turns the sentence into a question.
是工作的事嗎？
Is it about work?
Words in this phrase
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A common grammar particle showing possession or linking description to a noun.
今天的活動很有收穫，這個「的」把時間和活動連起來。
Today’s event was very rewarding; this “de” connects the time and the event.
事
shì
[shì]
matter; thing; business
A matter, affair, or reason someone wants something.
我有一件事想問你。
I have something I want to ask you.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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