Chinese word

没收

Pronunciation

Pinyinmò shōu

Meaning

  • verbconfiscate

Example

学校没收了他的手机。xué xiào mò shōu le tā de shǒu jī

The school confiscated his cell phone.

Illustration for 没收 (confiscate)

More examples

法院判决没收涉案车辆并移交国有。fǎ yuàn pàn jué mò shōu shè àn chē liàng bìng yí jiāo guó yǒu

The court ordered the vehicles involved in the case to be confiscated and transferred to state ownership.

Core concept

An authority removes an object from private control and turns it into property that can no longer be claimed by its former owner.

Common phrases

  • 没收车辆mò shōu chē liàng

    confiscate vehicles

  • 没收非法收益mò shōu fēi fǎ shōu yì

    confiscate illegal proceeds

Similar words

充公chōng gōng: Take private property for the state or the public to own.
扣押kòu yā: Temporarily take and keep an item or money for investigation or legal proceedings.
查封chá fēng: Legally seal property, documents, or accounts so they cannot be used or disposed of.
收缴shōu jiǎo: Gather and seize objects that are illegal or against the rules.

Definition in Chinese

由国家机关或管理者依照法律或规章，对违法或违纪财物进行强制性收缴并剥夺原所有权的行为或结果。yóu guó jiā jī guān huò guán lí zhě yī zhào fǎ lǜ huò guī zhāng duì wéi fǎ huò wéi jì cái wù jìn xíng qiáng zhì xìng shōu jiǎo bìng bō duó yuán suó yǒu quán de xíng wéi huò jié guǒ

Word origin

没收 (mòshōu, "confiscate") combines 没 (mò, "take away") with 收 (shōu, "collect"), linking removal from an owner with formal collection by the authority.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use "take away" for both temporary removal and confiscation, but this word marks an official penalty in which the former owner loses the claim to the item.

Opposites

Related words

  • 没收款项mò shōu kuǎn xiàngconfiscated fundsnoun

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