房东

fáng dōng

HSK 4

Meaning

房屋的主人，通常指出租房屋的人。

Landlord or landlady; the owner of a property who rents it out.

用于租赁关系中，指拥有房产并出租给他人的人。

Used in rental context to refer to the person who owns and leases out a property.

1 我的房东每月来收一次房租。 (My landlord comes to collect the rent once a month.)
2 房东要求我们签一年合同。 (The landlord asked us to sign a one-year contract.)
3 这个房东很友好，经常帮我们修理东西。 (This landlord is very friendly and often helps us with repairs.)
4 房东突然说要涨房租，我们很为难。 (The landlord suddenly said he would raise the rent, which put us in a difficult position.)
5 租房前一定要仔细检查房屋，并和房东确认好维修责任。 (Before renting, always check the property carefully and confirm maintenance responsibilities with the landlord.)

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