Chinese word

整租

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhěng zū

Meaning

  • verbrent the whole place

Example

我们不想合租，我们想整租这套房子。wǒ men bù xiǎng hé zū wǒ men xiǎng zhěng zū zhè tào fáng zi

We do not want to share a place; we want to rent this whole apartment.

Illustration for 整租 (rent the whole place)

More examples

我打算整租一套两居室的公寓。wǒ dǎ suàn zhěng zū yí tào liǎng jū shì de gōng yù

I plan to rent an entire two-bedroom apartment.

Core concept

The rental covers the dwelling as a single private space, not just one room within a shared home.

Common phrases

  • 整租一套房子zhěng zū yí tào fáng zi

    rent an entire house

  • 整租一套公寓zhěng zū yí tào gōng yù

    rent an entire apartment

Similar words

合租hé zū: Rent a home together with other people, sharing the living space and costs.
租房zū fáng: Rent a room or home as a place to live.
出租chū zū: Rent out a property to someone else and receive payment for its use.
租zū: Pay to use a place or thing for a set period.

Definition in Chinese

租下整个房屋或整套住房，不与他人分摊居住，通常由单一承租方负责合同与费用。zū xià zhěng gè fáng wū huò zhěng tào zhù fáng bù yǔ tā rén fēn tān jū zhù tōng cháng yóu dān yì chéng zū fāng fù zé hé tóng yǔ fèi yòng

Word origin

The word joins 整 (zhěng, "whole") with 租 (zū, "rent") to express renting a property in its entirety.

Usage tips

  • In rental conversations, asking whether the contract covers the entire unit helps clarify who signs it, who pays the utilities, and whether any facilities are shared.

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