租金

• 拼音: zū jīn
• 汉字拆解: 租 = 禾 (grain) + 且 (phonetic), originally grain tax; 金 = metal/gold/money

含义

Rent; rental fee; the payment for leasing property or equipment.

The monetary payment for renting apartments, commercial spaces, vehicles, equipment, etc. A key term in real estate and business contexts. Often discussed in terms of monthly amounts and increases.

例句

1. 北京核心地段的商铺租金每月高达数万元，小商家很难承受。
2. 他每个月要把一半的工资用来支付租金，压力确实不小。
3. 房东通知下个月租金要涨百分之十，我们正在考虑换个地方住。

用法指南

语境: real estate, business, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这里的租金是多少？(What's the rent here?)
• 租金包含水电费吗？(Does the rent include utilities?)

错误说法

• 我付了书的租金。(For borrowing books, use 借 not 租, so there's no 租金)

起源与历史

Compound of 租 (to rent, to lease) and 金 (gold, money). Together they denote the monetary payment for renting.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal