征
收

To levy (a tax) in Chinese: 征收 (zhēng shōu)

zhēng shōu

to levy (a tax)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 徵收1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to levy (a tax)
  2. 2to expropriate

Stroke order

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收

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄥ

zhēng

ㄓ/ zhㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄕㄡ

shōu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

征收

Simplified

徵收

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 政府开始征收这项新税。

    zhèng fǔ kāi shǐ zhēng shōu zhè xiàng xīn shuì。

    The government has begun levying this new tax.

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Related words

收

shōu

to receive

征

zhēng

journey

收入

shōu rù

to take in

收拾

shōu shi

to put in order

收获

shōu huò

to harvest

收据

shōu jù

receipt

特征

tè zhēng

characteristic

吸收

xī shōu

to absorb

象征

xiàng zhēng

emblem

征求

zhēng qiú

to solicit

收到

shōu dào

to receive

收费

shōu fèi

to charge a fee

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