二房东

二房東

èrfángdōng

noun #70,651

Measure Word

一个二房东 gè

Meanings

1 sublandlord
2 tenant who sublets to others

Characters

Examples

这套房子是二房东转租的。

Zhè tào fángzi shì èrfángdōng zhuǎnzū de.

This apartment is sublet by a sublandlord.

找二房东租房风险比较大。

Zhǎo èrfángdōng zūfáng fēngxiǎn bǐjiào dà.

Renting from a sublandlord carries more risk.

Tips

culture

二 (second) before 房东 (landlord) signals that they rent from the real owner (大房东) and mark up the price. Common in first-tier cities where agencies also play this role under the 长租公寓 model.

Stroke Order

二 èr

房 fáng

东 dōng