加上计件奖金一千二三 她还租着房子呢
“plus a piece-rate bonus, it's only around 1,000 yuan. And she's renting a house.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
赵俊是春节前进的工厂 这一年不到 一个月的工资
“Zhao Jun joined the factory before the New Year. In less than a year... A month's salary,”
加上 计件奖金 一千二三 她还 租着房子 呢
“plus a piece-rate bonus, it's only around 1,000 yuan. And she's renting a house.”
她不吃不喝呀
“Doesn't she need to eat?”
“She barely makes enough to cover rent, so stop expecting her to have any spare money.”
Highlighting low base salary combined with piecework bonuses and rental costs underscores the precarious financial situation common among migrant factory workers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
piece-rate bonus / performance bonus based on output
Commonly used in blue-collar or manufacturing wage structures in China.
renting an apartment / paying rent
Used to highlight ongoing living expenses and a lack of permanent property ownership.
Emphasizes an ongoing state and underscores an important factual point to consider.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Anyway, she will pay the rent in full.”
“Even if she refunds the rent,”
“Yeah. It's even larger than the unit I used to rent. You can resume your work.”
“Your rent offer is way too low.”
“Mr. Song rented her the place. What could she do?”
“You get better rent, and you don't have to repair the floor.”