Definition
税 (shuì) is the basic noun for 'tax' — the money you pay to the government. In contrast, 税收 (shuìshōu) refers to taxation or tax revenue as a system or total amount, while 税务 (shuìwù) covers tax affairs and administration.
noun
taxduty (tax)
Easily confused
- 脱tuōlook-aliketo take off (clothing, shoes, accessories)
- 睡shuìsound-aliketo sleep
- 说shuōlook-aliketo speak, to say, to talk
- 水shuǐsound-alikewater
- 兑duìlook-aliketo exchange, to convert, to redeem (currency, checks, points)
Examples
- 税。Gōngsī měi nián yào jiāo hěn duō shuì.The company has to pay a lot of taxes every year.
- 税？Nǐ de shōurù xūyào jiāo shuì ma?Do you need to pay tax on your income?
- 。Zhège guójiā de shuì shōu zhìdù hěn fùzá.The tax system in this country is very complicated.
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