Chinese Conversation · Level 12
90 words
Chinese word
租车
Pronunciation
Pinyinzū chē
Meaning
- verbrent a car
Example
下个月我要在机场租车。xià gè yuè wǒ yào zài jī chǎng zū chē
I plan to rent a car at the airport next month.
More examples
这次出差我准备网上租车。zhè cì chū chāi wǒ zhǔn bèi wǎng shàng zū chē
For this business trip, I plan to rent a car online.
Core concept
A car is made available for a limited time in exchange for payment, without a change of owner.
Common phrases
在机场租车zài jī chǎng zū chē
rent a car at the airport
网上租车wǎng shàng zū chē
rent a car online
短期租车duǎn qī zū chē
rent a car for a short period
Similar words
借车jiè chē: Temporarily taking a car from a friend or family member to use without paying.
Definition in Chinese
通过支付费用短期使用他人或公司所有的汽车。tōng guò zhī fù fèi yòng duǎn qī shǐ yòng tā rén huò gōng sī suó yǒu de qì chē
Word origin
租车 (zūchē, "rent a car") uses 租 (zū, "rent"), whose older sense involved payment for use or possession, with 车 (chē, "car").
Usage tips
- English speakers may choose rent or hire depending on regional English, but Chinese keeps one common word for this everyday car-use arrangement.
Opposites
- 买车mǎi chēbuy a carverb
Related words
- 租车公司zū chē gōng sīcar rental companynoun
- 租车合同zū chē hé tóngcar rental contractnoun
- 租车服务zū chē fú wùcar rental servicenoun