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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

HSK 4
房客按时交了房租。
Fángkè ànshí jiāo le fángzū.
The tenant paid the rent on time.
HSK 6
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.
HSK 7-9
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.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

房 fáng
客 kè