Chinese Conversation · Level 23
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Chinese word
免租
Pronunciation
Pinyinmiǎn zū
Meaning
- verbwaive rent
Example
房东这个月免租了。fáng dōng zhè ge yuè miǎn zū le
The landlord waived this month's rent.
More examples
店铺试营业期间，房东免租一个月。diàn pù shì yíng yè qī jiān fáng dōng miǎn zū yí gè yuè
While the store was operating on a trial basis, the landlord waived one month's rent.
Core concept
A scheduled rent payment is taken off a tenant's bill by the landlord or rental provider.
Common phrases
房东免租一个月fáng dōng miǎn zū yí gè yuè
landlord waives one month's rent
商场对新店免租三个月shāng chǎng duì xīn diàn miǎn zū sān gè yuè
shopping center waives three months' rent for new shops
公司为新员工宿舍免租两个月gōng sī wèi xīn yuán gōng sù shè miǎn zū liǎng gè yuè
company waives two months' rent for new employees' dorms
Similar words
免除miǎn chú: Removes a payment or duty completely, leaving the person free from that responsibility.
减免jián miǎn: Makes a required payment smaller or cancels part of it to ease the burden.
减租jiǎn zū: Makes the rent amount lower without necessarily removing the rent charge.
免交miǎn jiāo: Makes a payment unnecessary, so the person does not have to pay it.
Definition in Chinese
房东或出租方在约定期间内免除承租人支付全部或部分租金的行为或状态。fáng dōng huò chū zū fāng zài yuē dìng qī jiān nèi miǎn chú chéng zū rén zhī fù quán bù huò bù fèn zū jīn de xíng wéi huò zhuàng tài
Word origin
The word combines 免 (miǎn, "to exempt") with 租 (zū, "rent"), so its literal structure points to exempting someone from a rent charge.
Usage tips
- A rental offer using this term may still leave utilities, deposits, or service charges payable, so the covered costs need separate confirmation.
Other meanings
- rent exemptionnoun
- rent-freeadjective
Opposites
- 收租shōu zūcollect rentverb
- 收取租金shōu qǔ zū jīncollect rentverb
Related words
- 免租期miǎn zū qīrent exemption periodnoun
- 免租政策miǎn zū zhèng cèrent-free policynoun
- 免租活动miǎn zū huó dòngrent exemption campaignnoun