Chinese word

租户

Pronunciation

Pinyinzū hù

Meaning

  • nountenant

Example

租户已经报修了空调。zū hù yǐ jīng bào xiū le kōng tiáo

The tenant has already requested repairs to the air conditioner.

Illustration for 租户 (tenant)

More examples

新来的租户还没交押金。xīn lái de zū hù hái méi jiāo yā jīn

The new tenant has not paid the deposit yet.

Core concept

The person or business that pays to use someone else's home, shop, office, or other rented space.

Common phrases

  • 新租户xīn zū hù

    new tenant

  • 长期租户cháng qī zū hù

    long-term tenant

  • 租户权益zū hù quán yì

    tenant rights

Similar words

租客zū kè: A person who rents a home or other place to live in.
房客fáng kè: A person living in a rented room or home.

Definition in Chinese

租户 指租赁房屋、商铺等并支付租金，在该处居住或经营的人。zū hù zhǐ zū lìn fáng wū shāng pù děng bìng zhī fù zū jīn zài gāi chù jū zhù huò jīng yíng de rén

Word origin

租 (zū, "rent") + 户 (hù, "household") forms a term for the household or business that pays to use rented space.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate tenant mainly with housing, but Chinese also uses this word naturally for a business renting a shop or office.

Other meanings

  • commercial tenantnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 租户信息zū hù xìn xītenant informationnoun
  • 租户服务zū hù fú wùtenant servicesnoun

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