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奖金

jiǎngjīn

bonus

How common it is

奖金 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jiǎngjīn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

奖金表示因为表现好而得到的钱。

jiǎng jīn biǎo shì yīn wèi biǎo xiàn hǎo ér dé dào de qián。

Bonus means money received for good performance.

Context note

奖金常出现在工作、比赛和奖励里。

jiǎng jīn cháng chū xiàn zài gōng zuò 、 bǐ sài hé jiǎng lì lǐ。

Bonuses often appear in work, competitions, and rewards.

5 examples

他得了奖金。
tā dé le jiǎng jīn。
He got a bonus.
奖金很多。
jiǎng jīn hěn duō。
The bonus is a lot.
我想拿奖金。
wǒ xiǎng ná jiǎng jīn。
I want to get the bonus.
公司发奖金。
gōng sī fā jiǎng jīn。
The company gives bonuses.
老师说有奖金。
lǎo shī shuō yǒu jiǎng jīn。
The teacher said there is a bonus.

5 mini stories

爸爸因为工作认真,得到了一笔奖金。
bà ba yīn wèi gōng zuò rèn zhēn, dé dào le yì bǐ jiǎng jīn。
Dad got a bonus because he worked carefully.
比赛获奖以后,大家都想知道有没有奖金。
bǐ sài huò jiǎng yǐ hòu, dà jiā dōu xiǎng zhī dào yǒu méi yǒu jiǎng jīn。
After winning the competition, everyone wanted to know if there was a bonus.
老师说奖金不是最重要的,认真更重要。
lǎo shī shuō jiǎng jīn bú shì zuì zhòng yào de, rèn zhēn gèng zhòng yào。
The teacher said bonuses are not the most important; seriousness is more important.
他把奖金存起来,准备以后用。
tā bǎ jiǎng jīn cún qǐ lái, zhǔn bèi yǐ hòu yòng。
He saved the bonus for later use.
奖金发下来以后,大家都很开心。
jiǎng jīn fā xià lái yǐ hòu, dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
After the bonus was given out, everyone was happy.

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