| 1 | 薪水 | 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | xin1 shui3 | salary; wage | | |
| 2 | 无薪假 | 無薪假 | wú xīn jià | wu2 xin1 jia4 | unpaid leave; leave without pay | | |
| 3 | 薪给 | 薪給 | xīn jǐ | xin1 ji3 | salary; wage | | |
| 4 | 高薪酬 | 高薪酬 | gāo xīn chóu | gao1 xin1 chou2 | high salary | | |
| 5 | 留职停薪 | 留職停薪 | liú zhí tíng xīn | liu2 zhi2 ting2 xin1 | leave of absence without pay (Tw) | | |
| 6 | 留职留薪 | 留職留薪 | liú zhí liú xīn | liu2 zhi2 liu2 xin1 | fully paid leave (idiom) | | |
| 7 | 救焚益薪 | 救焚益薪 | jiù fén yì xīn | jiu4 fen2 yi4 xin1 | add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse; to add fuel to the fire | | |
| 8 | 加薪 | 加薪 | jiā xīn | jia1 xin1 | to raise salary | | |
| 9 | 积薪厝火 | 積薪厝火 | jī xīn cuò huǒ | ji1 xin1 cuo4 huo3 | to add fuel to the flames | | |
| 10 | 工薪族 | 工薪族 | gōng xīn zú | gong1 xin1 zu2 | salaried class | | |
| 11 | 工薪阶层 | 工薪階層 | gōng xīn jiē céng | gong1 xin1 jie1 ceng2 | salaried class | | |
| 12 | 高薪聘请 | 高薪聘請 | gāo xīn pìn qǐng | gao1 xin1 pin4 qing3 | to hire at a high salary | | |
| 13 | 高薪厚禄 | 高薪厚祿 | gāo xīn hòu lù | gao1 xin1 hou4 lu4 | high salary, generous remuneration | | |
| 14 | 抱薪救火 | 抱薪救火 | bào xīn jiù huǒ | bao4 xin1 jiu4 huo3 | lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action | | |
| 15 | 高薪 | 高薪 | gāo xīn | gao1 xin1 | high salary | | |
| 16 | 负薪救火 | 負薪救火 | fù xīn jiù huǒ | fu4 xin1 jiu4 huo3 | to add fuel to the flame (idiom) | | |
| 17 | 釜底抽薪 | 釜底抽薪 | fǔ dǐ chōu xīn | fu3 di3 chou1 xin1 | to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb | | |
| 18 | 周薪 | 週薪 | zhōu xīn | zhou1 xin1 | weekly salary | | |
| 19 | 发薪 | 發薪 | fā xīn | fa1 xin1 | to pay wages or salary | | |
| 20 | 底薪 | 底薪 | dǐ xīn | di3 xin1 | basic salary; base pay; salary floor | | |
| 21 | 带薪休假 | 帶薪休假 | dài xīn xiū jià | dai4 xin1 xiu1 jia4 | paid leave | | |
| 22 | 带薪 | 帶薪 | dài xīn | dai4 xin1 | to receive one's regular salary (while on vacation, study leave etc); paid (leave); on full pay | | |
| 23 | 厝火积薪 | 厝火積薪 | cuò huǒ jī xīn | cuo4 huo3 ji1 xin1 | lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom); fig. hidden danger; imminent danger | | |
| 24 | 称薪而爨 | 稱薪而爨 | chēng xīn ér cuàn | cheng1 xin1 er2 cuan4 | to be extremely stingy (idiom) | | |
| 25 | 柴薪 | 柴薪 | chái xīn | chai2 xin1 | firewood | | |