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title: "Chuzu Meaning: 出租 (chūzū) Means “to rent out”"
description: "出租 (chūzū) means “to rent out; to let”. Hear its tones, see what 出 and 租 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuzu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 出租 mean?

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出租 chūzū

## to rent out; to let

## It can also mean

- taxi (short for 出租车)

## Its characters

1. 出 chū to go out
2. 租 zū to rent

## In a sentence

这套房子要出租。 This apartment is for rent.

[More about 出租](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%87%BA%E7%A7%9F)

## More words with 出 or 租

- [产出 chǎnchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanchu)
- [超出 chāochū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaochu)
- [出版 chūbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuban)
- [出差 chūchāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchai)
- [出场 chūchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchang)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [出发 chūfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufa)
- [出国 chūguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuguo)
- [出具 chūjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuju)
- [出口 chūkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chukou)

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