How to Say ‘The monthly salary is forty-five thousand.’ in Traditional Chinese
月薪是四萬五。
yuè xīn shì sì wàn wǔ
[yuèxīn shir sìwàn wǔ]
Phrase Breakdown
月薪是
yuè xīn shì
the monthly salary is
月薪 (yuèxīn) means 'monthly salary', and 是 (shì) means 'is'. Start 月 with a falling tone.
他的月薪是多少？
What is his monthly salary?
Words in this phrase
月薪
yuè xīn
[yuèxīn]
monthly salary
Pay received each month; the usual way salaries are stated in Taiwan.
他的月薪不高。
His monthly salary isn't high.
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.
四萬五。
sì wàn wǔ
45,000
A short way to say 45,000: 四萬五千 with the 千 dropped. Both 四 (sì) and 萬 (wàn) are falling tones.
這台電腦四萬五。
This computer costs 45,000.
Words in this phrase
四萬五
sì wàn wǔ
[sìwàn wǔ]
45,000
Spoken shorthand for 四萬五千.
這台電腦四萬五。
This computer is 45,000.
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