Definition
减税 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to reduce taxes' or 'to cut taxes'. When you need to add time, quantity, or aspect markers like 了, 过, or measure words, you split 减 and 税 and insert them in between — for example, 减了一次税 (cut taxes once) or 减过税 (have cut taxes before).
v.o.
to reduce taxesto cut taxes
Examples
- 减税。Zhèngfǔ juédìng míngnián jìxù jiǎn shuì.The government decided to continue tax cuts next year.
- 。Zhè jiā gōngsī qùnián jiǎn guò yí cì shuì.This company cut taxes once last year.
- ，。Wèile cìjī jīngjì, zhèngfǔ jīnnián jiǎn le liǎng bǎi yì de shuì.To stimulate the economy, the government cut taxes by 20 billion this year.
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