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租金

zū jīn · zu jin

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. rent
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The rent is going up

  1. Liangliang

    房东(fángdōng)说(shuō)下个月(xiàgèyuè)租金(zūjīn)要(yào)涨(zhǎng)了(le)。

    The landlord says the rent goes up next month.

  2. Dengdeng

    涨(zhǎng)多少(duōshao)？

    By how much?

  3. Liangliang

    两百块(liǎngbǎikuài)。

    Two hundred yuan.

  4. Dengdeng

    租金(zūjīn)涨(zhǎng)得(de)真(zhēn)快(kuài)，我(wǒ)带(dài)一箱(yīxiāng)橘子(júzi)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)。

    The rent rises so fast. I will take a box of oranges and ask him.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)，回来(huílai)告诉(gàosu)我(wǒ)结果(jiéguǒ)。

    Good idea. Tell me the result when you are back.

  6. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)橘子(júzi)很(hěn)甜(tián)，但是(dànshì)租金(zūjīn)还是(háishi)要(yào)涨(zhǎng)。

    He said the oranges were very sweet, but the rent still goes up.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)提(tí)前(qián)付(fù)租(zū)金(jīn)。

You should pay your rent in advance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

租(zū)金(jīn)贵(guì)一(yì)点(diǎn)儿(r)没(méi)关(guān)系(xi)，近(jìn)一(yì)些(xiē)最(zuì)好(hǎo)。

The rent can be a bit expensive, but something nearby would be best.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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