合租室友

hézūshìyǒu

noun

Measure Word

一个合租室友 gè

Meanings

1 flatmate
2 roommate (co-renter)

Characters

together; joint

Examples

我正在找一个合租室友。

Wǒ zhèngzài zhǎo yí gè hézūshìyǒu.

I'm looking for a flatmate to share the rent with.

我的合租室友很爱干净。

Wǒ de hézūshìyǒu hěn ài gānjìng.

My flatmate is very tidy.

Tips

usage

合租 = share-rent (as opposed to 独租 solo-rent); 室友 = roommate. Together the compound spells out a co-renter specifically — useful when posting on apps like 豆瓣 or 闲鱼 where 室友 alone could just mean a dorm mate.

Stroke Order

合 hé

租 zū

室 shì

友 yǒu