Mandarin · 11 September 2026 · Renting an Apartment
租房
zū fángPinyin
rent a house / renting a property
verb / noun
The act of leasing a residential property from a landlord or rental agency. Can refer to the whole process from searching and viewing to signing the lease and moving in.
In a sentence
我在上海工作，准备先租房再慢慢找房子买。
Wǒ zài Shànghǎi gōngzuò, zhǔnbèi xiān zūfáng zài mànmàn zhǎo fángzi mǎi.
I'm working in Shanghai – I plan to rent first and take my time looking for a place to buy.