🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

转租人

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhuǎnzū rén

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sublessee/ˌsʌb.lɛˈsiː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"转租人需要遵守原租约的条款。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who leases property from a lessee.

    "The sublessee agreed to pay rent directly to the original lessee for the duration of the lease."
  2. 2

    An individual who occupies a property under a sublease agreement.

    "As a sublessee, she had to follow the rules set by the primary lessee."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sublessee' is derived from the prefix 'sub-', meaning 'under' or 'below', combined with 'lessee', which originates from the Old French 'laisser', meaning 'to let' or 'to lease'. The term has evolved in legal contexts to refer specifically to a person who leases property from a lessee, rather than directly from the lessor.

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