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房客

fángkè
noun #8,490

Measure Word

一个房客 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 tenant; lodger
  2. 2 renter (of a room or house)

Characters

房
fáng
room; house
客
kè
guest; visitor; customer
Room + guest — someone who is a guest in your room/house, i.e. a tenant.

Examples

房东不允许房客养宠物。
Fángdōng bù yǔnxǔ fángkè yǎng chǒngwù.
The landlord doesn't allow tenants to keep pets.
这间公寓已经有三个房客了。
Zhè jiān gōngyù yǐjīng yǒu sān gè fángkè le.
This apartment already has three tenants.
房客按时交了房租。
Fángkè ànshí jiāo le fángzū.
The tenant paid the rent on time.

Tips

usage
房客 emphasizes the person renting. The counterpart is 房东 (fángdōng, landlord). A more formal/legal term for tenant is 租户 (zūhù) or 承租人 (chéngzūrén).

Stroke Order

房 fáng
客 kè