Hanzi

租

to hire/to rent/to charter/to rent out/to lease out/rent/land tax

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

zū, jū

Bopomofo

ㄗㄨ, ㄐㄩ

Jyutping

zou1

Example sentences

出租車 / 出租车 chūzūchē
我們還是坐出租車去機場吧，這樣比較快。
我们还是坐出租车去机场吧，这样比较快。

Let's take a taxi to the airport, it's faster.

租 zū
我們決定租一輛車去旅行。
我们决定租一辆车去旅行。

We decided to rent a car to travel.

押金 yājīn
租這間公寓需要支付兩個月的押金。
租这间公寓需要支付两个月的押金。

Renting this apartment requires a two-month deposit.

出租 chūzū
這間公寓是要出租的，你可以打電話去問。
这间公寓是要出租的，你可以打电话去问。

This apartment is for rent, you can call and ask.

房租 fángzū
這裡的房租太貴了。
这里的房租太贵了。

The rent here is too expensive.

加上 jiāshàng
房租加上水電費一共是五千元。
房租加上水电费一共是五千元。

Rent plus utilities is 5000 yuan in total.

租賃 / 租赁 zūlìn
這家汽車租賃公司提供多種車型供客戶選擇。
这家汽车租赁公司提供多种车型供客户选择。

This car rental company provides a variety of models for customers to choose from.

租金 zūjīn
這間公寓的租金很貴。
这间公寓的租金很贵。

The rent for this apartment is very expensive.

Example Vocabulary

出租車

chu1'zu1'che1

taxi

租

zu1

to rent; to hire; to lease

出租

chu1'zu1

to rent out; to lease

房租

fang2'zu1

rent

租房

租賃

zu1'lin4

to lease; to rent; hire

租金

zu1'jin1

rent

包租

bao1'zu1

合租

he2'zu1

地租

di4'zu1

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