扣除 (kòu chú) — to deduct
Definition
扣除 is a formal/financial 'deduct' — it specifically means subtracting an amount (taxes, fees, points) from a total. 比 扣 more formal and written; 刨 is colloquial.
verb
to deduct
Examples
- 扣除。Xìn yòng kǎ shǒu xù fèi zhí jiē cóng zhàng hù lǐ kòu chú le.The credit card fee was directly deducted from the account.
- 扣除。Gōng sī cóng jiǎng jīn zhōng kòu chú le gè rén suǒ dé shuì.The company deducted personal income tax from the bonus.
- 扣除。Chí dào yí cì huì cóng kǎo qín fēn shù lǐ kòu chú wǔ fēn.Each time you are late, five points will be deducted from the attendance score.
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