征收

• Pinyin: zhēng shōu
• Hanzi breakdown: 征 = 彳 + 正 (levy); 收 = 丩 + 攵 (collect/gather in)

Meaning

To levy; to collect taxes, fees, or property by governmental authority. Official exaction.

A formal administrative term. Common objects include 税款 (taxes), 关税 (tariffs), 土地 (land for public use), and 费用 (fees). Often appears in legal and policy contexts.

Examples

1. 政府依法征收房产税以调控房地产市场。 The government levies property tax in accordance with the law to regulate the real estate market.
2. 为修建高速公路，当地政府征收了沿线部分农田。 To build a highway, the local government requisitioned part of the farmland along the route.
3. 海关对进口奢侈品征收较高的关税。 Customs imposes relatively high tariffs on imported luxury goods.

Usage Guide

Context: government, law, taxation

Tone: official

Do Say

• 国家对高污染企业征收环境保护税。(The state levies environmental protection taxes on highly polluting enterprises.)
• 征收土地必须依照法定程序进行，并给予合理补偿。(Land requisition must follow legal procedures and provide reasonable compensation.)

Don't Say

• 公司征收员工的手机 — companies cannot 征收; use 没收 (confiscate) or 收缴 (collect and hand over) for non-governmental collection

Origin & History

征 (levy/collect officially) + 收 (collect/receive)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal