出租 (chū zū) — to rent out; to lease (from owner/provider perspective)

Definition

出租 is always from the owner's side — to rent something out to someone. Use 租 when you are the one renting and paying.

verb
to rent outto lease (from owner/provider perspective)

Examples

  • 出租
    Tā dǎ suàn bǎ fáng zi chū zū gěi dà xué shēng.
    He plans to rent out his apartment to college students.
  • 出租
    Zhè liàng chē shì chū zū de, bú shì mǎi de.
    This car is rented, not bought.
  • 出租
    Zhè ge shāng diàn chū zū zì xíng chē.
    This store rents out bicycles.

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