薪饷

shì bīng yīn méi yǒu xīn xiǎng ér huá biàn

士兵因没有薪饷而哗变。

The soldiers had mutinied over the non-payment of wages.

shì bīng de xīn xiǎng shì yìng bì huò měi chāo yī qíng xing ér dìng

士兵的薪饷是硬币或美钞，依情形而定。

The soldiers will be paid in coin or greenbacks as the case may be.