租

zū

HSK 4

租 — zū

1. to hire; to rent; to lease; to charter (someone hires something or leases something)

   我们打算租一套公寓。 wǒmen dǎsuàn zū yītào gōngyù — We plan to rent an apartment.

2. rent; lease payment; (historical) land tax

   房东每月按时收取租金。 fángdōng měiyuè ànshí shōuqǔ zūjīn — The landlord collects the rent on time every month.