租赁 (zū lìn) — to rent, to lease (property, equipment, etc.)

Definition

租赁 (zū lìn) is a formal, written word for 'to rent or lease' property, equipment, or vehicles, often used in contracts and business contexts. It covers both the tenant's and the landlord's perspective, unlike 租 (zū, HSK4), which is the everyday spoken word for renting as a tenant, and 出租 (chū zū, HSK4), which specifically means 'to rent out' as the owner.

verb

to rentto lease (property, equipment, etc.)

Examples

租赁。
Wǒmen zài zhège chéngshì zū lìn le yí tào gōngyù.
We rented an apartment in this city.
租赁。
Gōngsī zū lìn le sān tái dǎyìnjī.
The company leased three printers.
租赁。
Tā zū lìn le yí liàng qìchē qù lǚxíng.
He rented a car to go on a trip.

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