回扣

• 拼音: huí kòu
• 汉字拆解: 回 (return/back); 扣 = 扌+ 口 (hand + mouth, to deduct or withhold)

含义

A kickback; a rebate. Money secretly paid as commission or a reward for facilitating a deal, often implying corruption.

Refers to an under-the-table commission or kickback paid to someone who has helped secure a deal or contract. While it can sometimes refer to legitimate cash rebates (e.g. shopping rebates), in most formal contexts it carries a strong connotation of commercial bribery or corruption. Frequently appears in legal, business, and investigative journalism contexts.

例句

1. 该采购官员因涉嫌收受供应商回扣被纪检部门立案调查。
2. 部分中介机构在促成交易后会私下向买方收取回扣，严重损害了市场的公平竞争秩序。
3. 反腐调查显示，工程承包领域的回扣现象较为普遍，亟需加强监管。

用法指南

语境: business, law, corruption, journalism

语气: serious

正确说法

• 相关部门已明令禁止医疗行业中的药品回扣行为，违者将依法承担相应的法律责任。(The relevant authorities have explicitly prohibited the practice of pharmaceutical kickbacks in the medical industry; those who violate this rule will be held legally accountable.)
• 在商业谈判中，任何形式的回扣都可能构成商业贿赂，企业应当建立健全的合规管理体系加以防范。(In business negotiations, any form of kickback may constitute commercial bribery; enterprises should establish robust compliance management systems to guard against it.)

错误说法

• 回扣 to mean a simple price discount or promotional offer — use 折扣 or 优惠 for legitimate discounts; 回扣 specifically implies a secret or unofficial commission

起源与历史

回 (back/return) + 扣 (deduction/discount) — money returned under the table; a cut paid back to the facilitator

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal