薪水

wǒ de jī běn xīn shui hěn dī

我的基本薪水很低。

My basic salary is very low.

tā de xīn shui hěn dī

他的薪水很低。

His salary is low.

wǒ duì zì jǐ de xīn shui chōng mǎn le bù qiè shí jì de huàn xiǎng

我对自己的薪水充满了不切实际的幻想。

I was living in cloud-cuckoo-land about my salary expectations.

jiǎn shǎo xīn shui

减少薪水

cut a salary

shāng dìng xīn shui

商定薪水

negotiate a salary

zēng jiā xīn shui

增加薪水

increase a salary

lǐng xīn shui

领薪水

draw one's salary