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shōu rù · shou ru

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4Measure words: 笔 bǐ, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to take in
  2. income
  3. revenue
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This month is better

  1. Dengdeng

    这个月(zhègeyuè)我(wǒ)摆摊(bǎitān)的(de)收入(shōurù)是(shì)三千块(sānqiānkuài)。

    My stall income this month is three thousand yuan.

  2. Liangliang

    不少(bùshǎo)啊(a)！比(bǐ)上个月(shànggèyuè)多(duō)吗(ma)？

    Not bad! More than last month?

  3. Dengdeng

    比(bǐ)上个月(shànggèyuè)多(duō)五百(wǔbǎi)。

    Five hundred more than last month.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)收入(shōurù)每个月(měigèyuè)都(dōu)在(zài)涨(zhǎng)啊(a)！

    Your income grows every month!

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，可是(kěshì)钱(qián)都(dōu)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)了(le)？

    Yes, but where did all the money go?

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)吃(chī)自己(zìjǐ)摊上(tānshàng)的(de)烤串(kǎochuàn)。

    Because you eat the skewers from your own stall every day.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

专(zhuān)家(jiā)说(shuō)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)百(bǎi)分(fēn)之(zhī)十(shí)五(wǔ)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)的(de)快(kuài)乐(lè)来(lái)自(zì)收(shōu)入(rù)、资(zī)产(chǎn)等(děng)财(cái)政(zhèng)的(de)因(yīn)素(sù)。

Experts say only about 15 percent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)的(de)收(shōu)入(rù)比(bǐ)两(liǎng)年(nián)前(qián)多(duō)了(le)一(yí)倍(bèi)。

Now my income is twice what it was two years ago.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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收
shōu

to receive; to accept

入
rù

to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of

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