扣除 kòuchú to deduct
How to remember 扣除: 扣 to detain + 除 remove = to deduct.
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How it is used
- To deduct an amount from a total - 扣除税款 (kòuchú shuìkuǎn) deduct taxes, 扣除成本 subtract costs.
- A financial/accounting word; for plain arithmetic subtraction use 减去 (jiǎnqù).