ăn lương

Thân thiện

Một nhân viên văn phòng ăn lương hàng tháng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To receive a salary / to be paid: The primary meaning of "ăn lương" is to receive regular monetary compensation, typically a monthly salary, for work performed. It implies being on a payroll.
   • To be a salaried employee: It describes the state of working for a salary, as opposed to being self-employed or working on a commission basis.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy làm cho một công ty tư nhân và ăn lương đều đặn. (He works for a private company and receives a regular salary.)
  • Những ngày nghỉ ốm đó, tôi không được ăn lương. (I did not get paid for those sick days.)
  • Cô ấy thích làm công ăn lương hơn là kinh doanh tự do. (She prefers being a salaried employee rather than being self-employed.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often carries a connotation of stability and formal employment within a structured system.
  • Ăn lương nhà nước: to be a state salaried employee (to work for the government/public sector).

    • Bố tôi đã ăn lương nhà nước suốt 35 năm. (My father was a state salaried employee for 35 years.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lĩnh lương (v): to draw/receive one's salary. This is a more formal synonym for the act of collecting pay.
• Hưởng lương (v): to enjoy/receive a salary. Often used in official contexts regarding salary policies.

Synonyms

• To be on a salary: To receive fixed regular compensation.
• To draw a wage: To receive payment for labor.
• To be remunerated: To be paid for services.

Related Idioms and Common Phrases

• Làm công ăn lương: to work as a salaried employee.
  • Phần lớn mọi người trong thành phố đều làm công ăn lương. (Most people in the city work as salaried employees.)
• Nghỉ không ăn lương: to take unpaid leave.
  • Cô ấy xin nghỉ không ăn lương hai tháng để chăm sóc con. (She requested two months of unpaid leave to care for her child.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to receive one's salary
   • những ngày nghỉ ăn lương
     holidays with pay