🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

租客

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zū kè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lodger/ˈlɒdʒ.ər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"租客按时支付了租金。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who rents a room in someone else's house.

    "The lodger paid his rent on time every month."
  2. 2

    A tenant who occupies a room or space in a property owned by another.

    "She decided to take in a lodger to help with the household expenses."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'lodger' originates from the Middle English word 'lodger', which is derived from the Old French 'logier', meaning 'to lodge'. The word has evolved over centuries to denote someone who rents a room or space in another person's home.

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