Chinese word

租约

Pronunciation

Pinyinzū yuē

Meaning

  • nounlease

Example

我下周要和房东签租约。wǒ xià zhōu yào hé fáng dōng qiān zū yuē

I will sign a lease with my landlord next week.

Illustration for 租约 (lease)

More examples

我们决定不续签租约。wǒ men jué dìng bú xù qiān zū yuē

We decided not to renew the lease.

Core concept

A written framework that turns temporary property use into clear terms for payment, time, rights, and duties.

Common phrases

  • 签租约qiān zū yuē

    sign a lease

  • 续签租约xù qiān zū yuē

    renew a lease

  • 租约到期zū yuē dào qī

    lease expires

Similar words

租赁合同zū lìn hé tóng: A formal contract that sets the terms for renting a house or other property.
合同hé tóng: A document that records an agreement between people or groups.

Definition in Chinese

房屋或其他财产的出租双方就使用期限、租金、押金及双方权利义务等达成并通常以书面确认的合同性协议。fáng wū huò qí tā cái chǎn de chū zū shuāng fāng jiù shǐ yòng qī xiàn zū jīn yā jīn jí shuāng fāng quán lì yì wù děng dá chéng bìng tōng cháng yǐ shū miàn què rèn de hé tóng xìng xié yì

Word origin

租 (zū, "rent") contributes the property-use meaning, while 约 (yuē, "agreement") contributes the idea of terms that bind both sides, so the compound names an agreement for renting property.

Usage tips

  • In everyday housing talk, this word points to the whole set of agreed conditions, not just the money paid each month, which makes it useful when discussing contract details.

Other meanings

  • rental agreementnoun

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