cau1 seoi3抽稅抽税
Jyutpingcau1 seoi3
Yalechāu seui
Definition
To levy a tax; to collect taxes.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of collecting or imposing taxes rather than the tax itself. It is often used in political or economic discussions when criticizing or describing government fiscal policy. While formal in meaning, it is frequently used in casual conversation to complain about the cost of living.
Examples
The government is increasing taxes again.
Do you know how they levy taxes?
Related words
Common phrases
government levies tax
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 稅務 which refers to the tax system or tax affairs in general. 抽稅 is a verb phrase describing the action of levying, whereas 稅務 is a noun.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
