扣分

kòufēn
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Chuǎng hóngdēng yào kòu liù fēn.
Running a red light costs you six points.
HSK 7-9
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