偷税 (tōu shuì) — to evade taxes
Definition
A verb meaning to illegally avoid paying taxes. Refers to deliberately hiding income or falsifying records — a legal/offense term, not casual tax avoidance (避税).
verb
to evade taxes
Examples
- 偷税。Zhè jiā gōng sī yīn wèi tōu shuì bèi fá kuǎn le.This company was fined for tax evasion.
- 偷税。tōu shuì Shì yì zhǒng yán zhòng de wéi fǎ xíng wéi.Tax evasion is a serious illegal act.
- ?Tā yǐ qián tōu guò shuì ma?Has he ever evaded taxes before?
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