Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
租
zū
Description
“租”的意思是花钱使用别人的东西，比如房子、车或者自行车。
"租" means paying to use someone else's things, like a house, car, or bicycle.
你可以说“租房子”，也可以说“把东西租给别人”。
You can say "租房子" (rent a house), or "把东西租给别人" (rent things to others).
Meanings
租zū
to rent (something for one's own use)
我想租一间小房子。
I want to rent a small house.
租给zū gěi
to rent out to someone; to lease
他把车租给了朋友。
He rented the car to a friend.
租zū
rent; rental payment
每个月的租不太贵。
The monthly rent isn't very expensive.
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Notes
- Nuance
租 covers both renting in and renting out; direction is shown by 给 or context.
- Etymology
originally meant land tax; now mainly means renting property or goods.
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