Definition
房租 (fáng zū) is the everyday word for rent you pay for a house, apartment, or room — it's the amount you pay monthly to your landlord. The similar 租金 (zū jīn) is more general and formal, used for renting cars, equipment, or in legal contracts. Stick with 房租 for housing costs.
noun
rent (for a house or room)
Examples
- 房租？Zhège yuè de fáng zū nǐ jiāo le ma?Have you paid this month's rent?
- 房租，。Zhèlǐ de fáng zū tài guì le, wǒ xiǎng huàn gè dìfang zhù.The rent here is too expensive; I want to move somewhere else.
- 房租。Wǒ hé shìyǒu yìqǐ fù fáng zū.My roommate and I split the rent.
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