Lin Siyuan receives his first salary and plans to buy furniture for his empty apartment, experiencing the value of work.
第一份工资到账
月底,林思远收到第一份中国工资短信:税前8500元。他算了算,房租3000,生活费2000,还剩3500,可以买家具了!
小王看到他笑眯眯,问:”第一次发工资的感觉如何?”林思远说:”想先买书桌和沙发,公寓太空了。”小王推荐家具城:”周末一起去!”
晚上,他列了购物清单:书桌1500,沙发2000,台灯300,窗帘500,总共3800元。还剩钱可以存起来或者买个小冰箱。
周六跟小王去家具城,挑了简约风格的书桌和布沙发。老板说:”会员打9折!”林思远用工资卡付了钱,开心得像中奖一样。
家具送来安装好,公寓一下有了家的样子。他坐在新沙发上,看着书桌上的电脑和笔记本,觉得踏实极了。给家人视频:”看,我用第一份工资布置了家!”
妈妈说:”很好,第一份工资要好好花,也要存一些。”林思远点头:”我知道,这是我努力的成果。”通过这次购物,他第一次感受到工作的真正价值。
dì yī fèn gōng zī dào zhàng
yuè dǐ, lín sī yuǎn shōu dào dì yī fèn zhōng guó gōng zī duǎn xìn: shuì qián 8500 yuán. tā suàn le suàn, fáng zū 3000, shēng huó fèi 2000, hái shèng 3500, kě yǐ mǎi jiā jù le!
xiǎo wáng kàn dào tā xiào mī mī, wèn: “dì yī cì fā gōng zī de gǎn jué rú hé? ” lín sī yuǎn shuō: “xiǎng xiān mǎi shū zhuō hé shā fā, gōng yù tài kōng le. ” xiǎo wáng tuī jiàn jiā jù chéng: “zhōu mò yī qǐ qù! “
wǎn shàng, tā liè le gòu wù qīng dān: shū zhuō 1500, shā fā 2000, tái dēng 300, chuāng lián 500, zǒng gòng 3800 yuán. hái shèng qián kě yǐ cún qǐ lái huò zhě mǎi gè xiǎo bīng xiāng.
zhōu liù gēn xiǎo wáng qù jiā jù chéng, tiāo le jiǎn yuē fēng gé de shū zhuō hé bù shā fā. lǎo bǎn shuō: “huì yuán dǎ 9 zhé! ” lín sī yuǎn yòng gōng zī kǎ fù le qián, kāi xīn de xiàng zhòng jiǎng yī yàng.
jiā jù sòng lái ān zhuāng hǎo, gōng yù yī xià yǒu le jiā de yàng zi. tā zuò zài xīn shā fā shàng, kàn zhe shū zhuō shàng de diàn nǎo hé bǐ jì běn, jué de tà shí jí le. gěi jiā rén shì pín: “kàn, wǒ yòng dì yī fèn gōng zī bù zhì le jiā! “
mā mā shuō: “hěn hǎo, dì yī fèn gōng zī yào hǎo hǎo huā, yě yào cún yī xiē. ” lín sī yuǎn diǎn tóu: “wǒ zhī dào, zhè shì wǒ nǔ lì de chéng guǒ. ” tōng guò zhè cì gòu wù, tā dì yī cì gǎn shòu dào gōng zuò de zhēn zhèng jià zhí.
The First Salary Arrives
At the end of the month, Lin Siyuan received his first Chinese salary text message: 8500 yuan before tax. He calculated: rent 3000, living expenses 2000, remaining 3500, enough to buy furniture!
Xiao Wang saw him smiling and asked, “How does it feel to get your first salary? ” Lin Siyuan said, “I want to buy a desk and sofa first; the apartment is too empty. ” Xiao Wang recommended a furniture mall: “Let’s go together on the weekend! “
In the evening, he made a shopping list: desk 1500, sofa 2000, desk lamp 300, curtains 500, total 3800 yuan. The remaining money could be saved or used to buy a small refrigerator.
On Saturday, he went to the furniture mall with Xiao Wang and chose a minimalist-style desk and fabric sofa. The boss said, “Members get a 10% discount! ” Lin Siyuan paid with his salary card, as happy as if he had won a prize.
The furniture was delivered and installed, and the apartment suddenly felt like home. He sat on the new sofa, looking at the computer and notebook on the desk, feeling very grounded. He video-called his family: “Look, I decorated my home with my first salary! “
His mother said, “Very good, you should spend your first salary well, but also save some. ” Lin Siyuan nodded: “I know, this is the result of my hard work. ” Through this shopping trip, he felt the true value of work for the first time.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 税前 | shuì qián | before tax |
| 房租 | fáng zū | rent |
| 生活费 | shēng huó fèi | living expenses |
| 购物清单 | gòu wù qīng dān | shopping list |
| 台灯 | tái dēng | desk lamp |
| 窗帘 | chuāng lián | curtains |
| 存起来 | cún qǐ lái | to save up |
| 简约风格 | jiǎn yuē fēng gé | minimalist style |
| 会员 | huì yuán | member |
| 踏实 | tà shí | down-to-earth; feeling grounded |
Verb + 了 + Verb (reduplication)
Reduplication of a verb with 了 indicates a brief or casual action, often meaning ‘did something a bit’.
他算了算, 房租3000。
Subject + 觉得 + Adjective + 极了
This pattern means ‘feel extremely + adjective’. 极了 intensifies the adjective.
他觉得踏实极了。
Subject + 像 + Noun/Clause + 一样
This structure means ‘like something/someone’ or ‘as if’. It is used for comparison.
他开心得像中奖一样。
No idiomatic expressions in this story.
First Salary in Chinese Culture
In China, receiving the first salary is a significant milestone, often symbolizing independence and the beginning of contributing to one’s family. It is common for young people to use part of their first salary to buy gifts for parents or to treat friends, reflecting filial piety and social bonds.
Questions
- 林思远的第一份工资是多少钱? (答案)
- 林思远打算用剩下的钱做什么? (答案)
- 小王推荐林思远去哪里买家具? (答案)
- 林思远买了哪些家具? (答案)
- 林思远为什么觉得踏实? (答案)
- 妈妈对林思远的第一份工资有什么建议? (答案)
Multiple Choice
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True/False
- 林思远的第一份工资是税后8500元。 (答案)
- 林思远和小王一起去家具城。 (答案)
- 林思远买了书桌、沙发、台灯和冰箱。 (答案)
- 林思远觉得公寓有了家的样子。 (答案)
- 妈妈建议林思远把所有的钱都花掉。 (答案)
- 林思远通过这次购物第一次感受到工作的真正价值。 (答案)
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关键词: 月底 工资短信 税前 房租 生活费 还剩
关键词: 购物清单 书桌 沙发 台灯 窗帘 简约风格 会员 打折
关键词: 安装 家的样子 踏实 成果 价值