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房东

房東
fángdōng
noun HSK 3 #6,673

Measure Word

一位房东 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 landlord; landlady

Characters

房
fáng
house; room
东
dōng
east; host; owner
东 here means 'owner/host' (as in 东道主, host), not 'east.' So 房东 = house owner.

Examples

房东说下个月要涨房租。
Fángdōng shuō xià gè yuè yào zhǎng fángzū.
The landlord said rent will increase next month.
我们的房东人很好。
Wǒmen de fángdōng rén hěn hǎo.
Our landlord is a very nice person.
你要先跟房东签合同。
Nǐ yào xiān gēn fángdōng qiān hétóng.
You need to sign a contract with the landlord first.

Tips

usage
房东 is gender-neutral in Chinese — it refers to both male and female landlords. The opposite (tenant) is 房客 or 租客.

Stroke Order

房 fáng
东 dōng