Definition
房东 (fáng dōng) specifically means 'landlord' — the person who owns and rents out a house or apartment. It is more specific than 主人 (zhǔ rén), which can mean owner (of property or a pet), host (of a party), or master (of servants). Use 房东 only when talking about renting a home.
noun
landlord
Examples
- 房东。Wǒmen de fáng dōng měi gè yuè yī hào lái shōu fángzū.Our landlord comes to collect the rent on the first of every month.
- 房东。fáng dōng shuō xià gè yuè yào xiū rèshuǐqì.The landlord said he will fix the water heater next month.
- ，房东。Wǒ zhù le yì nián, fáng dōng cónglái méi zhǎng guò fángzū.I've lived here for a year, and the landlord has never raised the rent.
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