How to say “tax” in Chinese
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“Tax” in Chinese is 税, shuì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
税 is read shuì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”: taxes were paid in grain. The right part is the same as in 说 shuō.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “税”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 税. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 收入越高交的税越多shōurùyuègāo,jiāodeshuìyuèduōThe higher your income, the more tax you pay.
- 机场里有一家免税店。jīchǎngliyǒuyìjiāmiǎnshuìdiànThere's a duty-free shop at the airport.
- 在免税店买香水便宜吗？zàimiǎnshuìdiànmǎixiāngshuǐpiányimaIs perfume cheaper at the duty-free shop?
- 在哪儿办理退税zàinǎrbànlǐtuìshuìWhere do I get a tax refund?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Rich and poor”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tax” in Chinese?
“Tax” in Chinese is 税, pinyin shuì.
What does 税 mean?
税 (shuì) means “tax”.
How do you write 税?
税 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 税?
税 is read shuì. Tones: shuì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tax” in the lesson “Rich and poor”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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