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“rent” in Chinese

Chinese

Also房租 (fáng zū) · 租金 (zū jīn) · 租借 (zū jiè)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzū

Example

他想在城里租辆车。tā xiǎng zài chéng lǐ zū liàng chē

He wants to rent a car in the city.

Illustration for 租 (rent)

How to say “rent” in Chinese

“Rent” in Chinese is 租 (zū).

Ownership stays with one person while use passes to another in return for money.

Full entry for 租: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 租

他在大学附近租了一个房间。tā zài dà xué fù jìn zū le yí gè fáng jiān

He rented a room near the university.

Tips for using 租

  • A rental conversation may also mention a deposit and a return date, which helps separate a short borrowing arrangement from a purchase.

Other Chinese words for “rent”

这个月房租交了吗？zhè ge yuè fáng zū jiāo le ma

Did you pay this month's rent?

这个月的租金已经交了。zhè ge yuè de zū jīn yǐ jīng jiāo le

This month's rent has already been paid.

我想租借一辆自行车。wǒ xiǎng zū jiè yí liàng zì xíng chē

I want to rent a bicycle.

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