收入 (shōurù)

收入 refers to income, revenue, or earnings, meaning money received from employment, business activities, or investments.

Meanings

[noun] income; revenue; earnings; receipts
[verb] to receive (money); to take in (income)

Example Sentences

他的月收入是五千元。 Tā de yuè shōurù shì wǔqiān yuán. His monthly income is five thousand yuan.

这家公司去年的收入大幅增长。 Zhè jiā gōngsī qùnián de shōurù dàfú zēngzhǎng. This company's revenue grew significantly last year.

提高低收入群体的生活水平是政府的目标。 Tígāo dī shōurù qúntǐ de shēnghuó shuǐpíng shì zhèngfǔ de mùbiāo. Raising the living standards of low-income groups is a government goal.

她有多种收入来源，包括工资和投资。 Tā yǒu duō zhǒng shōurù láiyuán, bāokuò gōngzī hé tóuzī. She has multiple income sources, including salary and investments.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
月收入	monthly income
年收入	annual income
低收入	low income
收入来源	income source

Usage Notes

收入 is the opposite of 支出 (expenditure). It covers all forms of income, including salary (工资), business revenue (营业收入), and investment returns. In formal contexts, it appears in financial statements and economic reports. In everyday speech, people use it to discuss personal earnings.

Memory Hook

收 means "to collect/receive" and 入 means "to enter/come in." So 收入 is collecting what comes in: money flowing into your hands.