Definition

1. Noun:
   • Salary, wages, pay (in general): A general term for the regular monetary compensation received by an employee from an employer in exchange for work performed. It encompasses various forms of remuneration.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lương bổng của anh ấy khá ổn định. (His salary is quite stable.)
  • Công ty điều chỉnh lương bổng hằng năm. (The company adjusts wages annually.)
  • Cô ấy hài lòng với mức lương bổng hiện tại. (She is satisfied with her current pay.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lương bổng" is often used in formal, administrative, or official contexts to refer to compensation as a whole package or concept, rather than a specific, calculated amount.

Variants and Related Words

• Lương (n): Salary, wage. This is the more common and specific term for regular pay.
  • Lương tháng này đã được chuyển khoản. (This month's salary has been transferred.)
• Tiền lương (n): Wages, pay. Emphasizes the monetary aspect.
  • Tiền lương tối thiểu vừa tăng. (The minimum wage just increased.)
• Thù lao (n): Remuneration, fee. Often for specific tasks or freelance work.
  • Thù lao cho dự án này rất hấp dẫn. (The remuneration for this project is very attractive.)

Synonyms

• Salary: Fixed regular payment, typically monthly.
• Wages: Payment for labor, often hourly or daily.
• Pay: General term for payment from employment.
• Remuneration: Formal term for money paid for work.

Related Idioms

• Được mùa lương bổng: To receive a good/bountiful salary (like a good harvest).
  • Nhờ dự án thành công, cả nhóm được mùa lương bổng. (Thanks to the project's success, the whole team received a bountiful pay.)
• Bám lương bổng: To cling to a salaried job (for security).
  • Anh ấy không dám nghỉ việc vì chỉ biết bám lương bổng. (He doesn't dare quit his job because he only knows how to cling to his salary.)

1. salary, wages, pay (nói chung)