房东 (fáng dōng) — landlord
Definition
房东 is the person who owns the property you rent from — contrast with 主人, which is the more general 'owner/host' of property, pets, or gatherings. Pairs naturally with 房租 (the rent they collect).
noun
landlord
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 房东。Wǒ men de fáng dōng měi gè yuè yī hào lái shōu fáng zū.Our landlord comes to collect the rent on the first of every month.
- 房东。fáng dōng Shuō xià ge yuè yào xiū rè shuǐ qì.The landlord said he will fix the water heater next month.
- ，房东。Wǒ zhù le yì nián, fáng dōng cóng lái méi zhǎng guò fáng zū.I've lived here for a year, and the landlord has never raised the rent.
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