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扣发 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扣发 Usage and Examples

withhold

deduct

他们的工资被毫无道理地降低或扣发。

Their wages were reduced or held up for no reason.

他的雇主扣发他的工资还债。

His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt.

The characters in 扣发

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扣
kòu6fasten, deduct, detain
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop

More words starting with 扣

  • kòu扣shàng上fasten, buckle
  • kòu扣xià下withhold, deduct
  • kòu扣le了shǐ屎pén盆zi子To scapegoat someone, To pin the blame on someone
  • kòu扣rén人xīn心xián弦de的captivating, thrilling
  • kòu扣zhù住hold, fasten
  • kòu扣guān关Knock on the gate, beat at the door
  • kòu扣jī击knock, tap
  • kòu扣fēn分to deduct points
  • kòu扣dòng动pull the trigger, press
  • kòu扣zài在buckle onto, fasten onto
  • kòu扣hǎo好Fasten, Button up
  • kòu扣zi子button

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Questions about 扣发

What does 扣发 mean in Chinese?

扣发 (kòu fā) means “withhold, deduct”.

How do you pronounce 扣发?

扣发 is pronounced kòu fā in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “withhold” in Chinese?

“withhold” is 扣发 (kòu fā) in Chinese.

How is 扣发 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 扣发, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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