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年功加俸

nián gōng jiā fèngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
increase in salary according to one's service record for the year (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

年功加俸 年功加俸 [nian2 gong1 jia1 feng4] /increase in salary according to one's service record for the year (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 年
    nián

    year / CL:個|个[gè] / grain / harvest (old)

    Nián

    surname Nian

  • 功
    gōng

    meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)

  • 加
    jiā

    to add / (math.) plus / to increase / to augment / (used before a disyllabic verb, often after an adverb like 不[bù], 大[dà], 稍[shāo] etc, to indicate that the action applies to sth previously mentioned, as in 稍加改良[shāo jiā gǎi liáng] "make some minor improvements to (it)")

    Jiā

    Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]) / surname Jia

  • 俸
    fèng

    (bound form) salary / stipend

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.