租

• 拼音: zū
• 汉字拆解: 租 = 禾 (grain) + 且 (moreover/also, phonetic component)

含义

To rent; to lease. To pay for the temporary use of something, or to charge someone for temporary use.

Can mean both 'to rent from' (租房子 = rent an apartment) and 'to rent out' (租给别人 = rent out to others). Context clarifies the direction. Very common in discussions about housing and transport in Chinese cities.

例句

1. 我在学校附近租了一个房间。
2. 这辆车是我租的。
3. 他把房子租给了一个学生。

用法指南

语境: housing, everyday

语气: practical

正确说法

• 我想租一个房间。(I want to rent a room.)
• 这个自行车可以租吗？(Can this bicycle be rented?)

错误说法

• 我租买了这个房子。(Don't confuse 租 (rent) with 买 (buy) — they are different. 租 is temporary use, 买 is permanent purchase.)

起源与历史

The character 租 originally referred to tax on grain. The meaning extended to 'rent' as a form of payment for use.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal