房租 (fáng zū) means “rent” | MotiTan Chinese Dictionary

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我每个月都按时交房租。wǒ měi gè yuè dōu àn shí jiāo fáng zū

I pay my rent on time every month.

The regular charge that makes a rented room or home available as a place to live.

租金zū jīn: Money paid to use a rented place or item.
押金yā jīn: Money given as security when renting a place or item, usually returned later.

承租人向出租人为使用住宅而支付的费用，多数按月结算。chéng zū rén xiàng chū zū rén wéi shǐ yòng zhù zhái ér zhī fù de fèi yòng duō shù àn yuè jié suàn

房 (fáng, "room or house") + 租 (zū, "rent") combines the rented space with the payment required for its use.

The housing charge is often discussed separately from utilities, so conversations about monthly expenses may name housing and electricity as different costs.