包租

bāozū

verb #35,700

Meanings

1 to rent out (as a landlord)
2 to charter
3 to rent the whole of (a property, vehicle, etc.) for subletting or exclusive use

Characters

to wrap; to take on the whole of

Examples

他在城里包租了一栋楼。

Tā zài chéng lǐ bāozū le yī dòng lóu.

He rented a whole building in the city to sublet.

我们包租了一辆大巴去旅行。

Wǒmen bāozū le yī liàng dàbā qù lǚxíng.

We chartered a bus for the trip.

这家公司专门包租办公楼。

Zhè jiā gōngsī zhuānmén bāozū bàngōnglóu.

This company specializes in leasing office buildings.

Tips

usage

包租 means renting the entire thing, often to sublet or use exclusively. The popular Hong Kong film image of 包租婆 (bāozūpó, 'landlady') is a familiar association — she has rented the building wholesale and rents rooms out one by one.

Stroke Order

包 bāo

租 zū