Chinese Conversation · Level 75
90 words
Chinese word
关税
Pronunciation
Pinyinguān shuì
Meaning
- nountariff
Example
这件商品的关税太高，我不想买了。zhè jiàn shāng pǐn de guān shuì tài gāo wǒ bù xiǎng mǎi le
The tariff on this item is too high, so I do not want to buy it anymore.
More examples
贸易谈判的焦点之一是是否降低关税。mào yì tán pàn de jiāo diǎn zhī yí shì shì fǒu jiàng dī guān shuì
One focus of the trade negotiations is whether to lower tariffs.
Core concept
A government charge attached to goods as they cross a national border, which can raise the price of imported products.
Common phrases
支付关税zhī fù guān shuì
pay tariffs
进口关税jìn kǒu guān shuì
import tariffs
降低关税jiàng dī guān shuì
lower tariffs
关税收入guān shuì shōu rù
tariff revenue
Similar words
进口税jìn kǒu shuì: A charge collected by a country on goods entering from abroad.
海关hǎi guān: The official border agency that inspects goods and people and processes customs and tax matters.
税收shuì shōu: The money a government raises from taxes and the overall system of collecting it.
税率shuì lǜ: The tax percentage applied when the amount of tax is calculated.
Definition in Chinese
在货物进出国境、经海关或口岸办理通关手续时对商品或货物征收的税款，通常由进口国在商品入境时收取。zài huò wù jìn chū guó jìng jīng hǎi guān huò kǒu àn bàn lǐ tōng guān shǒu xù shí duì shāng pǐn huò huò wù zhēng shōu de shuì kuǎn tōng cháng yóu jìn kǒu guó zài shāng pǐn rù jìng shí shōu qǔ
Word origin
关 (guān, "pass or checkpoint") + 税 (shuì, "tax") forms a term for a tax connected with goods passing through a border checkpoint.
Usage tips
- For overseas online orders, the advertised price may exclude border charges, so the final cost can rise when the parcel enters the country.
Opposites
- 免税miǎn shuìduty-free statusnoun
- 零关税líng guān shuìzero tariffsnoun
Related words
- 关税率guān shuì lǜtariff ratenoun
- 关税壁垒guān shuì bì lěitariff barriernoun
- 关税收入guān shuì shōu rùtariff revenuenoun