huíkòu

回扣

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

commission; kickback; rebate

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

commission; kickback; rebate (money that an agent or middleman deducts from the buyer's payment and receives from the seller)

Also called 回佣 (huí yòng) in some regions. While technically referring to a legitimate commission or brokerage fee, the term often carries negative connotations in contexts involving corruption, bribery, or unethical business practices.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
cǎi采
gòu购
yuán员
jīng经
cháng常
cóng从
gōng供
yìng应
shāng商
nà那
lǐ里
ná拿
huí回
kòu扣
 。

The purchasing agent of this company often takes kickbacks from suppliers.

Zhè这
bǐ笔
shēng生
yì意
de的
huí回
kòu扣
shì是
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
wǔ五
 。

The commission for this deal is five percent.

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Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
shōu收
qǔ取
huí回
kòu扣
de的
xíng行
wéi为
 。

The government is cracking down on the practice of taking kickbacks.

Zài在
yǒu有
xiē些
dì地
qū区
 ,
rén人
men们
bǎ把
zhè这
zhǒng种
yǒng佣
jīn金
jiào叫
zuò做
huí回
yòng佣
 。

In some regions, people call this type of commission huíyòng.