Definition
赋税 is a formal term for 'tax' or 'taxation'. As a noun, it refers to taxes imposed by the government. As a verb-object compound (离合词), it means 'to levy taxes' and can be split: 赋了税 ('levied taxes'), 赋过税 ('have levied taxes'). Use it in formal or historical contexts.
noun
taxestaxation
n./v.o.
(verb-object) to levy taxes
Examples
- 赋税。Gǔdài nóngmín yào jiāo hěnduō fù shuì.Ancient farmers had to pay many taxes.
- 。Zhèngfǔ qùnián fù le xīn de shuì.The government levied new taxes last year.
- 赋税。Guójiā tōngguò fù shuì lái jiànshè jīchǔ shèshī.The country uses taxes to build infrastructure.
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