房东 fángdōng landlord
How to remember 房东: 房 house + 东 east = landlord.
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How it is used
- Landlord (property owner who rents out) - 付房租给房东 (fù fángzū gěi fángdōng) pay rent to the landlord.
- 房 (house) + 东 (host/owner, as in 东家); 东 here is 'host/proprietor', not 'east'.
- Contrast 房客 (fángkè) 'tenant', the renter; 房东 is the owner leasing it out.
Example sentences
- 我把钥匙交给了房东。 Wǒ bǎ yàoshi jiāogěile fángdōng.I gave my key to the landlord.