Writing
关税 (guān shuì) — how to say "tariff" in Chinese
关税
Tariff
noun
Character composition
关
to close; customs
税
tax
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
进口关税
jìnkǒu guānshuì
import tariff
降低关税
jiàngdī guānshuì
to lower tariffs
Examples
政府降低了进口商品的关税。
The government lowered tariffs on imported goods.
关税很高。
The tariff is very high.
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Frequently asked questions
Tariff in Chinese meaning
"tariff" in Chinese is 关税 (guān shuì).
What does 关税 mean in English?
关税 (guān shuì) means "Tariff".
How is 关税 pronounced?
It is pronounced guān shuì (written as guan shui, guanshui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tariff" in Chinese characters?
It is written 关税: 关 has 6 strokes, 税 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 关税?
关税 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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