zhēng​shōu HSK7

levy

征收 (徵收) zhēng​shōu
levy verb
to impose or collect a tax, fee, or fine

The government levies tariffs on all imported goods.

expropriate verb
to officially take property for public use

The farmland here was requisitioned by the government for urban development.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.450 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
25.4 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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