"likin" in Chinese (Traditional)

厘金 (中國古代稅收)

Definition

厘金是中國古代（主要清朝時期）用於商品和商業徵稅的一種稅制。

「厘金」是專門的歷史和學術術語，僅用於討論中國清朝末期經濟和歷史，不在日常現代語言中使用。

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

清朝政府向跨省運輸的貨物徵收**厘金**。

Many merchants had to pay likin when selling tea.

許多商人在賣茶時必須繳納**厘金**。

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

**厘金**使鹽和菸草等商品對百姓來說更加昂貴。

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

歷史學家爭論**厘金**在清代到底促進了還是阻礙了中國經濟。

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

現在很少有人聽說過**厘金**，但當時它的影響很大。

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

商人們經常走隱蔽路線來躲避**厘金**。