(lìn) - To rent & to hire

Tone 4

lìn | 10 strokes | radical:

· lìn

To rent;

to hire;

to lease (property, services, etc.

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To rentto hireto lease (property, services, etc.).

Usage highlights

To rent/leaseTo rent a houseTenantTo hire laborRental feeTo rent out

Synonyms

  • to rent, lease
  • to hire, employ

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He rented a car for the trip (租了一辆车).
  • The company leases office space in the city center (租赁办公室).
  • She hired a tutor for her child (雇了一位家教).
  • We need to rent an apartment (需要赁一套公寓).

Collocations

  • To rent/lease(租赁)
  • To rent a house(赁屋)
  • Tenant(赁主)
  • To hire labor(赁工)
  • Rental fee(赁费)
  • To rent out(出赁)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms found for this character.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in commercial and contractual contexts for temporary use of property or services.
  • Reflects the economic practice of hiring labor or leasing goods, common in both historical and modern Chinese society.

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