退税

tuì shuì

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. tax rebate or refund

Word relationships

Related words

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• 退款 tuì kuǎn 退款 tuì kuǎn to refund both involve returning money, but 退税 is specifically about tax: to refund
• 免税 miǎn shuì 免税 miǎn shuì not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc) 免税 means duty-free, often encountered alongside 退税 when shopping abroad: not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc)

Usage notes

Collocations

办理退税 (bànlǐ tuìshuì) is the common verb-noun collocation for 'to get a tax refund'. Saying 做退税 is unnatural.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 免税 (miǎnshuì). 退税 is 'tax refund', while 免税 is 'tax exemption/duty-free'.

Example Sentences

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在机场可以办理 退税 。

You can get a tax refund at the airport.

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Child Words of 退税

• 税 税 shuì: taxes
• 退 退 tuì: to retreat; to withdraw