赁 (lìn) - To rent & to hire
赁 · lìn
To rent;
to hire;
to lease (property, services, etc.
).
To rentto hireto lease (property, services, etc.).
Usage highlights
To rent/leaseTo rent a houseTenantTo hire laborRental feeTo rent out
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.