扣分

kòufēn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to deduct points (from a driving license, test, etc.)

Examples

Chuǎnghóngdēng yào kòu liùfēn.
Running a red light costs you six points.
Zhècì zuòyè yīnwèi géshì wèntí bèi lǎoshī kòufēn le.
This assignment lost points with the teacher due to formatting issues.

Tips

culture
Chinese driving licenses follow a 12-point annual system: traffic violations deduct points (扣分), and losing all 12 triggers retesting. Each violation category carries a set deduction — 1, 3, 6, 12.

Stroke Order

kòu
fēn