nhuận bút
Definition
- Noun:
- Royalty; author's fee; writer's remuneration: A sum of money paid by a publisher, newspaper, or other media outlet to an author, journalist, or contributor for the right to publish their written work (e.g., article, book, poem).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà văn nhận nhuận bút sau khi cuốn sách được phát hành. (The author received a royalty after the book was published.)
- Tạp chí trả nhuận bút cho các cộng tác viên. (The magazine pays fees to its contributors.)
- Nhuận bút cho bài báo đó khá cao. (The remuneration for that article is quite high.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to compensation for creative or intellectual written works. It is not typically used for salaries or wages for other types of work.
- "Tỉ lệ nhuận bút": royalty rate.
- Họ thương lượng về tỉ lệ nhuận bút. (They negotiated the royalty rate.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tiền nhuận bút (n): a more explicit phrase meaning "royalty payment" or "author's fee."
- Tiền nhuận bút được chuyển khoản hàng quý. (The royalty payment is transferred quarterly.)
Synonyms
- Royalty: A payment to an author for each copy of a work sold.
- Author's fee / Writer's fee: A payment for a specific written work.
- Remuneration (for writing): Formal term for payment for services.
- Honorarium: A payment for services where a set fee is not traditionally required (can be related).
Related Terms and Concepts
- Bản quyền: Copyright (the legal right, not the payment).
- Xuất bản: To publish.
- Tác giả: Author.
- Tác phẩm: Work (e.g., literary, artistic).