The Chinese word 租 means “to rent” or “to lease”. It is commonly used when referring to the act of renting or leasing a property, such as an apartment or a car. For example, if someone is looking for an apartment to rent, they might ask “我想租一间公寓”, which means “I want to rent an apartment”.
Translation
Verb: to rent, to hire
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们要租一间公寓 | wǒmen yào zū yī jiàn gōngyù | We want to rent an apartment |
| 他租了一辆车去旅行 | tā zūle yī liàng chē qù lǚxíng | He rented a car to go on a trip |
| 我们租了一艘游艇去海边 | wǒmen zūle yī sōu yóutǐng qù hǎibiān | We rented a yacht to go to the beach |
| 这个商店可以租电影 | zhège shāngdiàn kěyǐ zū diànyǐng | This store rents movies |
| 我们需要租一些桌子和椅子 | wǒmen xūyào zū yīxiē zhuōzi hé yǐzi | We need to rent some tables and chairs |
| 我们租了一间会议室 | wǒmen zūle yī jiàn huìyìshì | We rented a conference room |
| 他们租了一条船去钓鱼 | tāmen zūle yī tiáo chuán qù diàoyú | They rented a boat to go fishing |
| 我们可以租这个房间吗？ | wǒmen kěyǐ zū zhège fángjiān ma? | Can we rent this room? |
HSK
租 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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