没收

mò shōu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to confiscate
2. to seize

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 退还 tuì huán 退还 tuì huán to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate 归还被扣押或没收的物品: to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate

Related words

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• 扣押 kòu yā 扣押 kòu yā to detain 法律程序中暂时扣留，可能最终导致没收: to detain
• 查抄 chá chāo 查抄 chá chāo to take inventory of and confiscate a criminal's possessions 搜查并没收违禁品或非法财物: to take inventory of and confiscate a criminal's possessions

Synonyms

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• 充公 chōng gōng 充公 chōng gōng to confiscate 用于正式或法律场合，表示将财产收归公有: to confiscate

Usage notes

Collocations

Typically used with authorities (police, customs) and illegal items (drugs, counterfeit goods).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 收没 (shōu mò), which is not a standard word; only 没收 is correct.

Example Sentences

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海关 没收 了他的假护照。

Customs confiscated his fake passport.

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Child Words of 没收

• 收 收 shōu: to receive
• 没 没 méi: (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
• 没 没 mò: drowned