Definition
课税 is a verb-object (离合词) meaning 'to levy a tax'. You can separate the two characters when adding aspect, duration, or object: 课了税 ('levied a tax'), 课过三次税 ('levied taxes three times'). The object of the tax (who or what is taxed) usually comes before the phrase with a preposition like 对 or 向.
v.o.
to levy/impose a tax (on something)
Examples
- 课税。Zhèngfǔ yào duì shēchǐpǐn kè shuì.The government will levy taxes on luxury goods.
- 。Jīnnián yǐjīng kè le liǎng cì shuì le.Taxes have already been levied twice this year.
- 课税。Gōngsī xiàng jìnkǒu shāngpǐn kè shuì.The company levies taxes on imported goods.
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