Meaning of 出租
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to rent
How to use 出租
出租 means to rent out, from the owner's side. It often appears on signs and in 出租车 (chūzūchē), taxi. Example: 这套房子出租。(Zhè tào fángzi chūzū.) This apartment is for rent.
出 (chū) means to go out, and 租 (zū) means rent. When you 出租, your room or car goes out to someone else for rent.
Common mistake: Learners use 出租 when they mean renting something for themselves. If you are the one paying, say 租 (zū) or 租用, as in 我想租一套房子 (Wǒ xiǎng zū yí tào fángzi), I want to rent an apartment.
出租 in example sentences
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出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes
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租 zū · to hire · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 出租.
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 找出 | zhǎochū | to find; to search out |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
| 拿出 | náchū | to take out; to put out |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi; (Tw) rental car |
| 得出 | déchū | to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion) |
Questions about 出租
What does 出租 mean?
出租 (chūzū) means "to rent" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 出租?
出租 is made of 2 characters: 出 (5 strokes), 租 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 出租 an HSK word?
Yes. 出租 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say taxi using 出租?
Taxi is 出租车 (chūzūchē), literally a car that is rented out. In everyday speech people also say 打车 (dǎchē) for taking a taxi.
What is the difference between 出租 and 租?
租 (zū) can mean to rent in either direction, but it most often means renting from someone. 出租 clearly means the owner is letting something out to others.