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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "kickback" or "rebate" with 回扣 (huíkòu)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Verb + 回扣

    Explanation

    The noun 回扣 (huíkòu) means "kickback" or "rebate" and refers to a payment made in return for facilitating a transaction, often with an implication of corruption or bribery. It is commonly used in discussions of corruption, fraud, and business ethics. For example, 谴责回扣 means "to condemn kickbacks."

    Examples

    • 这名官员因收受回扣被判入狱。

      zhè míng guānyuán yīn shōushòu huíkòu bèi pàn rùyù.

      This official was sentenced to prison for accepting kickbacks.

    • 公司严禁任何形式的回扣行为。

      gōngsī yánjìn rènhé xíngshì de huíkòu xíngwéi.

      The company strictly prohibits any form of kickback behavior.

    • 他通过回扣从每笔交易中牟取暴利。

      tā tōngguò huíkòu cóng měi bǐ jiāoyì zhōng móuqǔ bàolì.

      He profited enormously from each transaction through kickbacks.