租下 (zū xià) — to rent (and secure), to lease (a property)
Definition
租下 emphasizes successfully securing a rental — the deal is closed. Plain 租 covers the general act of renting; 租下 stresses having obtained the place.
verb
to rent (and secure)to lease (a property)
Examples
- 租下。Tā zū xià le yì jiān bàn gōng shì.He rented an office.
- 租下，。Wǒ men zū xià le zhè ge diàn miàn, zhǔn bèi kāi yì jiā kā fēi diàn.We leased this storefront and plan to open a coffee shop.
- 租下，。Tā zū xià le yí tào gōng yù, yuè zū hěn hé lǐ.She rented an apartment, and the monthly rent is very reasonable.
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