HSK · Level 63
105 words
Chinese word
扣除
Pronunciation
Pinyinkòu chú
Meaning
- verbdeduct
Example
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.
More examples
税务政策允许某些捐赠在报税时扣除。shuì wù zhèng cè yún xǔ mǒu xiē juān zèng zài bào shuì shí kòu chú
Tax policies allow certain donations to be deducted when filing taxes.
Core concept
A stated part is taken out of a larger total, leaving a smaller amount to be paid, received, or counted.
Common phrases
扣除社保费kòu chú shè bǎo fèi
deduct social security contributions
报税时扣除bào shuì shí kòu chú
deduct when filing taxes
扣除成本kòu chú chéng běn
deduct costs
Similar words
抵扣dǐ kòu: Offset an amount owed by applying a tax allowance or another eligible amount.
扣款kòu kuǎn: Take a set payment directly from a bank account or salary.
减去jiǎn qù: Subtract one number or amount from another in a calculation.
扣kòu: Take money directly out of wages or another payment in casual speech.
Definition in Chinese
把应从总额中去掉的金额或数量减去，表示在账目或工资中扣掉相应款项。bǎ yìng cóng zǒng é zhōng qù diào de jīn é huò shù liàng jiǎn qù biǎo shì zài zhàng mù huò gōng zī zhōng kòu diào xiāng yìng kuǎn xiàng
Word origin
The compound 扣除 (kòuchú, "deduct") joins 扣 (kòu, "take away") with 除 (chú, "remove"), reinforcing the idea of removing a part from a total.
Usage tips
- This verb is useful in everyday conversations about pay and expenses, where stating both the amount removed and the total it comes from prevents confusion.
Other meanings
- withholdverb
- subtractverb
Opposites
- 计入jì rùincludeverb
Related words
- 扣除标准kòu chú biāo zhǔndeduction standardnoun