Chinese Conversation · Level 62
90 words
Chinese word
代扣
Pronunciation
Pinyindài kòu
Meaning
- verbdeduct
Example
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.
More examples
公司在发工资时会先代扣社保费和税款。gōng sī zài fā gōng zī shí huì xiān dài kòu shè bǎo fèi hé shuì kuǎn
When the company pays wages, it first deducts social insurance premiums and taxes.
Core concept
Part of a payment is taken out before delivery, with a third party handling the removed amount for its required purpose.
Common phrases
代扣个人所得税dài kòu gè rén suǒ dé shuì
deduct personal income tax
代扣税款dài kòu shuì kuǎn
deduct taxes
代扣社保费dài kòu shè bǎo fèi
deduct social insurance premiums
Similar words
扣除kòu chú: Deducting a specified amount from income or a payment to work out the amount left.
扣款kòu kuǎn: Directly deducting a specified amount from a bill or transaction.
扣缴kòu jiǎo: Withholding tax or insurance payments and paying the withheld money to the proper authority.
代缴dài jiǎo: Paying a tax or fee for someone else.
Definition in Chinese
指由第三方在支付前按照约定或授权，从应付金额中先行扣除指定数额并履行缴付或留存义务的行为。zhǐ yóu dì sān fāng zài zhī fù qián àn zhào yuē dìng huò shòu quán cóng yìng fù jīn é zhōng xiān xíng kòu chú zhǐ dìng shù é bìng lǚ xíng jiǎo fù huò liú cún yì wù de xíng wéi
Word origin
代 (dài, "on behalf of") + 扣 (kòu, "deduct") shows that an intermediary removes money while acting for the responsible party.
Usage tips
- In Chinese payroll talk, the employer or payment platform can be the grammatical subject, while the employee is the person whose money is reduced.