Word

税 (shuì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 税

名 míng noun

tax

这个商品的价格不含税。

zhè ge shāng pǐn de jià gé bù hán shuì

The price of this product does not include tax.

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Word breakdown

税 shuì — tax

1 免税 miǎn shuì — tax-free HSK 6
- 免 exempt, free from
- 税 tax
Example

机场有免税店。

jī chǎng yǒu miǎn shuì diàn

The airport has a duty-free shop.
2 退税 tuì shuì — tax refund HSK 6
- 退 return, refund
- 税 tax
Example

我在机场办理了退税手续。

wǒ zài jī chǎng bàn lǐ le tuì shuì shǒu xù

I processed the tax refund at the airport.
3 关税 guān shuì — tariff HSK 7
- 关 customs, border pass (the checkpoint where goods enter)
- 税 tax, duty (the levy imposed)
Example

政府提高了进口商品的关税。

zhèng fǔ tí gāo le jìn kǒu shāng pǐn de guān shuì

The government raised tariffs on imported goods.
4 税务 shuì wù — taxation HSK 7
- 税 tax
- 务 affairs, matters
Example

他在税务局工作。

tā zài shuì wù jú gōng zuò

He works at the tax bureau.
5 税收 shuì shōu — taxation HSK 7
- 税 tax
- 收 collect, receive, revenue
Example

税收是国家财政的主要来源。

shuì shōu shì guó jiā cái zhèng de zhǔ yào lái yuán

Taxation is the main source of national finance.

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6 纳税 nà shuì — to pay taxes HSK 7
- 纳 to pay, to submit, to deliver
- 税 tax
Example

每个公民都应该依法纳税。

měi gè gōng mín dōu yīng gāi yī fǎ nà shuì

Every citizen should pay taxes according to law.
7 纳税人 nà shuì rén — taxpayer HSK 7
- 纳 to pay, to submit
- 税 tax
- 人 person
Example

纳税人的钱应该被合理使用。

nà shuì rén de qián yīng gāi bèi hé lǐ shǐ yòng

Taxpayers' money should be used reasonably.

Structure & writing

1 税 shuì — tax; duties levied by the government

税 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant

禾 is a component in 37 characters

HSK 1

和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period

HSK 3

季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)

HSK 4

乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks

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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little

HSK 5

私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government

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稳 wěn stable; steady

HSK 6

委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.

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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)

HSK 7

秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean

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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)

1.2 兑 duì — exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop)

兑 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

说 shuō to express in words; to speak

HSK 4

脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 阅 yuè to read; to look over

HSK 5

税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government

HSK 7

悦 yuè happy, joyful 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt'

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