Chinese phrase
房东常住吗？ fáng dōng cháng zhù ma
Meaning
Does the landlord live here full-time?
When to use it
Asks whether the landlord lives at the property full-time. It is a brief, neutral question used when discussing a rental property.
Example dialogue
我在看这套房子，想问一下，房东常住吗？ wǒ zài kàn zhè tào fáng zi xiǎng wèn yí xià fáng dōng cháng zhù ma
I'm viewing this property. Does the landlord live here full-time?
不是，他平时不在，只是周末来处理事务。 bú shì tā píng shí bú zài zhǐ shì zhōu mò lái chú lǐ shì wù
No, he usually isn't here; he only comes on weekends to take care of things.