征税

徵稅

zhēngshuì

verb #34,822

Meanings

1 to levy taxes
2 to impose a tax
3 to collect taxes

Characters

to levy; to demand

Examples

政府决定对进口商品征税。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng duì jìnkǒu shāngpǐn zhēngshuì.

The government decided to levy taxes on imported goods.

这项政策对烟酒征收高额税款。

Zhè xiàng zhèngcè duì yānjiǔ zhēngshōu gāo'é shuìkuǎn.

This policy imposes high taxes on tobacco and alcohol.

Tips

grammar

征税 takes the structure 对...征税 ('to levy taxes on...'). The verb-object compound is separable: 征了一笔税 ('levied a [sum of] tax'). Compare 收税 ('collect tax', emphasizing receipt) and 纳税 ('pay tax', from the payer's side).

Stroke Order

征 zhēng

税 shuì