征收

征收 zhēngshōu

Levy (impose)

征收 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體徵收 zhengshou

What 征收 means

Levy (impose)

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征收 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

征

zhēng

Military campaign (conscript - levy tax - solicit - journey)

收

shōu

Accept (collect - receive - put away - take back)

Words that share a character with 征收

How to write 征收

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征收 in a sentence

政府对这类商品征收关税。

Zhèngfǔ duì zhè lèi shāngpǐn zhēngshōu guānshuì.

The government levies tariffs on this kind of goods.

这块地被依法征收了。

Zhè kuài dì bèi yīfǎ zhēngshōu le.

This land was requisitioned according to law.

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Questions about 征收

What does 征收 mean in English?

征收 is pronounced zhēngshōu and means Levy (impose).

How do you pronounce 征收?

征收 is zhēngshōu in pinyin — written zhengshou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 征收?

征收 is written with 2 characters: 征 (zhēng) Military campaign (conscript - levy tax - solicit - journey), 收 (shōu) Accept (collect - receive - put away - take back). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 征收 written in traditional Chinese?

徵收. The simplified form 征收 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 徵收 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhēngshōu.

Is 征收 an HSK word?

Yes — 征收 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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