Chinese Conversation · Level 31
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Chinese word
租房
Pronunciation
Pinyinzū fáng
Meaning
- verbrent a place
Example
她打算明年在上海租房。tā dǎ suàn míng nián zài shàng hǎi zū fáng
She plans to rent a place in Shanghai next year.
More examples
我打算下个月通过中介租房。wǒ dǎ suàn xià gè yuè tōng guò zhōng jiè zū fáng
I plan to rent a place through an agency next month.
Core concept
A paid arrangement that gives someone temporary use of a home.
Common phrases
通过中介租房tōng guò zhōng jiè zū fáng
rent a place through an agency
在市中心租房zài shì zhōng xīn zū fáng
rent a place in the city center
和朋友一起租房hé péng yǒu yì qǐ zū fáng
rent a place together with friends
Similar words
租zū: Pay to use a room, home, or other property for a set period.
出租chū zū: Let someone use a home or other property in return for rent.
合租hé zū: Rent and live in the same home or room with other people.
Definition in Chinese
通过支付租金，在一定期限内取得并使用住房的行为。tōng guò zhī fù zū jīn zài yí dìng qī xiàn nèi qǔ dé bìng shǐ yòng zhù fáng de xíng wéi
Word origin
租房 (zūfáng, "rent a place") combines 租 (zū, "rent") for paid use and 房 (fáng, "home") for the dwelling being used.
Usage tips
- A location commonly comes before the verb, while a duration can come after it, which helps separate where the home is from how long it is used.
Other meanings
- rentalnoun
Opposites
- 买房mǎi fángbuy a houseverb