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Definition
To rent, lease, or hire out.
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How it's used
The character 賃 is almost exclusively used in formal written Chinese or legal contracts in Hong Kong. In everyday spoken Cantonese, the word 租 is used for both the verb to rent and the noun rent itself. Using 賃 in conversation sounds unnatural and overly academic.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake 賃 for a common spoken word because it appears in formal signage or property listings. Always use 租 when speaking to friends or colleagues to avoid sounding like a legal document.
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Grammar guides
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