English–Chinese
“deduct” in Chinese
How to say “deduct” in Chinese
“Deduct” in Chinese is 扣 (kòu).
A hand catches part of a whole and either takes it away or holds it back.
Example sentences with 扣
因逾期未还，银行从账户中扣款。yīn yú qī wèi huán yín háng cóng zhàng hù zhōng kòu kuǎn
Because the payment was overdue and unpaid, the bank deducted the amount from the account.
Tips for using 扣
- English often uses separate verbs for payroll, scores, and property, but Chinese uses this verb across all three settings, so the affected noun determines the natural English wording.
Other Chinese words for “deduct”
这笔费用会从工资里扣除。zhè bǐ fèi yòng huì cóng gōng zī lǐ kòu chú
This fee will be taken out of the salary.
工资会代扣个人所得税。gōng zī huì dài kòu gè rén suǒ dé shuì
Personal income tax will be deducted from the salary.