地租 (dì zū) — land rent, ground rent
Definition
Rent paid for the use of land — a formal/economic term, usually in the context of agricultural land, leases, or property economics, rather than rent for a house or apartment (which is 房租).
noun
land rentground rent
Examples
- 地租。Nóng mín měi nián dōu yào gěi dì zhǔ jiāo dì zū.Farmers have to pay land rent to the landlord every year.
- 地租，。Zhè kuài dì de dì zū tài gāo le, nóng mín men fù dān bù qǐ.The rent on this piece of land is too high; the farmers can't afford it.
- ，地租。Tā men qiān le shí nián de hé tong, měi nián de dì zū shì wǔ wàn yuán.They signed a ten-year contract, and the annual land rent is 50,000 yuan.
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