Chinese word

扣

Pronunciation

Pinyinkòu

Meaning

  • verbdeduct

Example

公司要扣我的工资。gōng sī yào kòu wǒ de gōng zī

The company will deduct money from my salary.

Illustration for 扣 (deduct)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A hand catches part of a whole and either takes it away or holds it back.

Common phrases

  • 扣工资kòu gōng zī

    dock wages

  • 扣款kòu kuǎn

    deduct payment

  • 扣分kòu fēn

    deduct points

Similar words

扣除kòu chú: Subtracts a set amount from a total or quantity.
减少jián shǎo: Makes a quantity or degree become smaller.
冻结dòng jié: Temporarily stops a bank account or asset from being used.
扣押kòu yā: Takes property or evidence into official custody.

Definition in Chinese

把部分款项、分数或物品从总数中划去或暂时扣留，常用于表示依据规则或权力的扣除或扣押。bǎ bù fèn kuǎn xiàng fēn shù huò wù pǐn cóng zǒng shù zhōng huà qù huò zàn shí kòu liú cháng yòng yú biǎo shì yī jù guī zé huò quán lì de kòu chú huò kòu yā

Word origin

扣 (kòu, "to hold back") is formed with 扌 (shǒu, "hand") as the meaning part and 口 (kǒu, "mouth") as the sound part; the older sense of catching or restraining supports its modern uses.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • dockverb
  • seizeverb

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