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    Expressing 'to rent out' or 'to lease' with 出租 (chūzū)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 出租 + Object

    Explanation

    出租 (chūzū) means 'to rent out' or 'to lease.' It combines 出 (out) with 租 (to rent), indicating the action of offering something for rental. It is also the root of 出租车 (taxi, literally 'rental vehicle').

    Examples

    • 他把空着的房间出租给了大学生。

      Tā bǎ kōngzhe de fángjiān chūzū gěi le dàxuéshēng.

      He rented out the vacant room to college students.

    • 这套房子出租了三年了，一直没空过。

      Zhè tào fángzi chūzū le sān nián le, yīzhí méi kōng guò.

      This apartment has been rented out for three years and has never been vacant.

    • 房东打算把一楼的店面出租出去。

      Fángdōng dǎsuàn bǎ yī lóu de diànmiàn chūzū chūqù.

      The landlord plans to rent out the ground-floor storefront.

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