salary
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Also seen as: salaries · salarying · salaried
Sense 1
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
Số tiền cố định trả cho công nhân, thường tính theo tháng hoặc năm
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To pay on the basis of a period of a week or longer, especially to convert from another form of compensation.
Trả tiền dựa trên kỳ hạn một tuần hoặc dài hơn
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Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “salary” mean?
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
Is “salary” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.