租赁 (zū lìn) — to rent, to lease (property, equipment, etc.)
Definition
租赁 is a formal/business term covering both renting and leasing, often used in contracts. Unlike everyday 租, it implies a longer-term, written agreement, and 出租 emphasizes the owner/lessor side.
verb
to rentto lease (property, equipment, etc.)
Examples
- 租赁。Wǒ men zài zhè ge chéng shì zū lìn le yí tào gōng yù.We rented an apartment in this city.
- 租赁。Gōng sī zū lìn le sān tái dǎ yìn jī.The company leased three printers.
- 租赁。Tā zū lìn le yí liàng qì chē qù lǚ xíng.He rented a car to go on a trip.
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