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title: "Xinchou Meaning: 薪酬 (xīnchóu) Means “pay”"
description: "薪酬 (xīnchóu) means “pay; remuneration; compensation”. Hear its tones, see what 薪 and 酬 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinchou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 薪酬 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

薪酬 xīnchóu

## pay; remuneration; compensation

## Its characters

1. 薪 xīn salary
2. 酬 chóu payment

## In a sentence

这份工作的薪酬很高。 This job pays very well.

[More about 薪酬](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%96%AA%E9%85%AC)

## More words with 薪 or 酬

- [报酬 bàochou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baochou)
- [年薪 niánxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nianxin)
- [薪水 xīnshui](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinshui)

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