僦 (jiù) - To rent & to hire

僦Tone 4

jiù ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

僦 · jiù

To rent;

to hire;

to charter;

to lease.

To rentto hireto charter

Usage highlights

To rent a houseTo hire a boatTo charter a carriageTo lease a shopRent moneyRental fee

Synonyms

  • 租— to rent; to lease
  • 赁— to hire; to rent

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They rented a house (僦屋).
  • We hired a boat for the trip (僦舟).
  • The cost of renting a carriage was high (僦车费).
  • He leased a shop to start his business (僦店铺).

Collocations

  • To rent a house(僦屋)
  • To hire a boat(僦舟)
  • To charter a carriage(僦车)
  • To lease a shop(僦店铺)
  • Rent money(僦钱)
  • Rental fee(僦费)

Idioms

  • To rent a house to live in(僦屋而居)
  • To hire a boat to cross the river(僦舟渡河)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 僦 appears in classical Chinese texts related to commerce and daily life.
  • It reflects historical economic practices of property and transportation rental.
  • Its usage is now largely literary or historical, having been replaced by more common terms like 租.

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