teoi3 zou1退租
Jyutpingteoi3 zou1
Yaleteui jōu
Definition
To terminate a tenancy, cancel a lease, or surrender a rented property.
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How it's used
This term is specifically used for ending a rental agreement for property. It implies a formal process of giving notice to the landlord rather than just leaving. It is common to pair this with the action of moving out, which is often expressed as 搬走.
Examples
I plan to terminate the lease and move out next month.
Related words
Common phrases
give notice to terminate a lease
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
