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租

zū
verb HSK 2 #1,987

Meanings

  1. 1 to rent; to lease

Examples

我在这里租了一间房子。
Wǒ zài zhèlǐ zū le yì jiān fángzi.
I rented a room here.
租一辆自行车多少钱？
Zū yí liàng zìxíngchē duōshao qián?
How much does it cost to rent a bicycle?
这个房子是租的。
Zhège fángzi shì zū de.
This house is rented.

Tips

usage
租 means both "to rent from" and "to rent out to" someone. Context determines which: 我租了一间房 (I rented a room — as a tenant). 他把房子租出去了 (He rented out his house — as a landlord). 房租 means "rent" (the payment).

Stroke Order

租 zū