"likin" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 厘金 (中国古代税收)

Definition

厘金是中国古代（主要清朝时期）用于商品和商业征税的一种税制。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“厘金”是专有历史学术用语，只用于讨论中国清末经济和历史，不用于现代日常语言。

Examples

The Qing dynasty government collected likin on goods transported between provinces.

清朝政府向跨省运输的货物征收**厘金**。

Many merchants had to pay likin when selling tea.

许多商人在卖茶时必须缴纳**厘金**。

Likin made goods like salt and tobacco more expensive for people.

**厘金**使盐和烟草等商品对百姓来说更加昂贵。

Historians debate whether likin helped or hurt China’s economy during the Qing era.

历史学家争论**厘金**在清代到底促进了还是阻碍了中国经济。

Few people today have heard of likin, but it played a big role back then.

现在很少有人听说过**厘金**，但当时它影响很大。

Merchants often tried to avoid paying likin by taking hidden routes.

商人们经常走隐蔽路线来躲避**厘金**。