confiscate; collect and remit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to confiscate; to seize and take possession of (weapons, illegal goods, etc.)
Commonly used in legal, military, or official contexts regarding the taking of prohibited items.
Jǐng警
fāng方
shōu收
jiǎo缴
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
de的
quán全
bù部
wǔ武
qì器
。
The police confiscated all the weapons from the criminals.
Hǎi海
guān关
shōu收
jiǎo缴
le了
dà大
liàng量
zǒu走
sī私
wù物
pǐn品
。
Customs seized a large quantity of smuggled goods.
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Zhè这
xiē些
fēi非
fǎ法
chū出
bǎn版
wù物
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
shōu收
jiǎo缴
。
These illegal publications have already been confiscated.
verb
to collect and remit; to levy and turn over to higher authorities (taxes, fees, etc.)
formalUsed in financial, administrative, or governmental contexts regarding the collection and transfer of funds.
Shuì税
wù务
bù部
mén门
fù负
zé责
shōu收
jiǎo缴
shuì税
kuǎn款
。
The tax department is responsible for collecting taxes.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
fá罚
kuǎn款
yǐ已
jīng经
shōu收
jiǎo缴
guó国
kù库
。
This fine has already been remitted to the state treasury.
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Gōng工
huì会
fù负
zé责
shōu收
jiǎo缴
huì会
yuán员
de的
huì会
fèi费
。
The union is responsible for collecting membership dues.