回扣 (huí kòu) — kickback; illegal rebate (often to a purchasing agent); sales commission; a portion of a sale returned to the salesperson or facilitator
Definition
Money returned to a buyer, agent, or salesperson as a hidden commission. The same word covers both legitimate sales commissions and illegal kickbacks — context tells you which.
noun
kickbackillegal rebate (often to a purchasing agent)sales commissiona portion of a sale returned to the salesperson or facilitator
Examples
- 回扣。Nà ge xiāo shòu yuán tōng guò gěi huí kòu ná dào le zhè bǐ dà dìng dān.That salesperson secured this big deal by giving kickbacks.
- 回扣。Gōng sī guī dìng yán jìn shōu shòu rèn hé xíng shì de huí kòu.The company strictly prohibits accepting any form of kickbacks.
- 回扣。Tā zuò zhōng jiān rén zhuàn le bù shǎo huí kòu.He made quite a bit of commission as an intermediary.
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