How to say “rent” in Chinese
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“Rent” in Chinese is 租, zū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
租 is read zū. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”: rent used to be paid in grain.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “租”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 租. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我坐出租车去医院。wǒzuòchūzūchēqùyīyuànI'm taking a taxi to the hospital.
- 我想在公司附近租房子。wǒxiǎngzàigōngsīfùjìnzūfángziI want to rent a place near my work.
- 房租一个月多少钱fángzūyígeyuèduōshaoqiánHow much is the rent per month?
- 这个房子是我租的。zhègefángzishìwǒzūdeI'm renting this apartment.
- 市区的房租比郊区贵shìqūdefángzūbǐjiāoqūguìRent is more expensive in the city than in the suburbs.
- 我想通过中介租一个公寓。wǒxiǎngtōngguòzhōngjièzūyígegōngyùI want to rent an apartment through an agency.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Renting a place”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rent” in Chinese?
“Rent” in Chinese is 租, pinyin zū.
What does 租 mean?
租 (zū) means “rent”.
How do you write 租?
租 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 租?
租 is read zū. Tones: zū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rent” in the lesson “Renting a place”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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