Chinese word

税收

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuì shōu

Meaning

  • nountax revenue

Example

政府的税收用于公共服务。zhèng fǔ de shuì shōu yòng yú gōng gòng fú wù

The government's tax revenue is used for public services.

Illustration for 税收 (tax revenue)

More examples

小微企业享受税收减免以缓解经营压力。xiǎo wēi qǐ yè xiǎng shòu shuì shōu jián miǎn yǐ huán jiě jīng yíng yā lì

Small and micro enterprises enjoy tax relief to ease operating pressure.

Core concept

A stream of money moving from taxpayers into public coffers through required tax collection.

Common phrases

  • 税收征管shuì shōu zhēng guǎn

    tax collection and administration

  • 税收减免shuì shōu jián miǎn

    tax relief

  • 税收流失shuì shōu liú shī

    loss of tax revenue

Similar words

税款shuì kuǎn: A person's or business's tax amount or tax payment.
税金shuì jīn: Tax paid or owed to a national or local government.
税制shuì zhì: The structure and rules governing tax collection and use.
税务shuì wù: The administration and handling of tax matters.

Definition in Chinese

通常指政府向个人、企业等征收的税款，也可泛指由税款构成的国家或地方财政收入。tōng cháng zhǐ zhèng fǔ xiàng gè rén qǐ yè děng zhēng shōu de shuì kuǎn yě kě fàn zhǐ yóu shuì kuǎn gòu chéng de guó jiā huò dì fāng cái zhèng shōu rù

Word origin

税收 (shuìshōu, "tax revenue") is formed from 税 (shuì, "tax") + 收 (shōu, "collect"), so it names tax money collected as government revenue.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun usually frames taxes from the government or public-finance side, while an individual's act of paying is expressed separately.

Other meanings

  • tax paymentnoun
  • tax collectionnoun

Related words

  • 税收法规shuì shōu fǎ guītax regulationsnoun
  • 税收负担率shuì shōu fù dān lǜtax burden ratenoun

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