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没收

沒收
mòshōu
verb HSK 6 #5,365

Meanings

  1. 1 to confiscate; to seize
  2. 2 to forfeit

Characters

没
mò
to confiscate; to sink (literary)
收
shōu
to collect; to receive
To seize and collect — confiscation by authority.

Examples

老师没收了他的手机。
Lǎoshī mò shōule tā de shǒujī.
The teacher confiscated his phone.
海关没收了违禁品。
Hǎiguān mò shōule wéijìnpǐn.
Customs confiscated the contraband.
他的财产被没收了。
Tā de cáichǎn bèi mò shōu le.
His property was confiscated.

Tips

grammar
Here 没 is pronounced mò (4th tone), NOT méi. This is a different meaning from 没有 (méiyǒu). 没 as mò means 'to confiscate' or 'to sink.'

Stroke Order

没 méi
收 shōu