Definition
租 (zū) can mean either 'to rent (as a tenant)' or 'to rent out (as a landlord)' — the direction depends on context. 出租 (chūzū) is specifically the landlord's perspective ('to rent out'), while 租赁 (zūlìn) is more formal and often used for commercial leases. 雇 (gù) is for hiring people, not property.
verb
to rent (as a tenant)to hireto rent outto lease out
Easily confused
- 和hélook-alike(conjunction) and
- 组zǔsound-alike(noun) group, team
- 香xiānglook-alikefragrant, aromatic
- 族zúsound-alike(suffix) ethnic group, race, or race; also used for clans and lineages
- 季jìlook-alikeseason
- 足zúsound-alike(adjective) sufficient, ample
Examples
- 租。Wǒ xiǎng zū yí tào gōngyù.I want to rent an apartment.
- 租？Zhè liàng chē zū yì tiān duōshao qián?How much does it cost to rent this car for a day?
- 租。Tā dǎsuàn bǎ diànmiàn zū chūqù.He plans to rent out the storefront.
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