房东

• 拼音: fáng dōng
• 汉字拆解: 房 = 户 (door) + 方 (direction), meaning house/room; 东 = simplified from 東, meaning east or host

含义

Landlord; property owner. The person who owns a rental property.

Used for both male and female landlords. In modern China, 房东 is the standard term for anyone who rents out property, whether an apartment, house, or commercial space. Often discussed in the context of renting and housing.

例句

1. 房东说下个月要涨房租。
2. 我们的房东人很好，经常帮我们修东西。
3. 签合同之前要跟房东确认清楚所有的条件。

用法指南

语境: housing, rental, everyday

语气: practical

正确说法

• 你跟房东签合同了吗？(Have you signed a contract with the landlord?)
• 房东同意让我养猫。(The landlord agreed to let me keep a cat.)

错误说法

• 我是这个酒店的房东 (Don't use 房东 for hotel owners — 房东 refers specifically to residential landlords; use 老板 for hotel or business owners)

起源与历史

Compound of 房 (house) and 东 (east, here meaning host/owner from 东家), literally the master of the house.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal