levy taxes; collect taxes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to levy taxes; to collect taxes
formalA formal or administrative term. '抽' in this context means 'to draw' or 'to collect' (a portion). This term is used in legal, economic, and government contexts, but in everyday conversation, '征税' (zhēng shuì) or '收税' (shōu shuì) are more common.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
yǒu有
quán权
xiàng向
qǐ企
yè业
hé和
gè个
rén人
chōu抽
shuì税
。
The government has the authority to levy taxes on businesses and individuals.
Hǎi海
guān关
duì对
jìn进
kǒu口
shāng商
pǐn品
chōu抽
shuì税
。
Customs levies taxes on imported goods.
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Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
duì对
qǐ企
yè业
lì利
rùn润
de的
chōu抽
shuì税
bǐ比
lì例
hěn很
gāo高
。
This country has a high tax rate levied on corporate profits.