to hire; to rent; to charter

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

我们在外面租了房子。

We rented a place outside.

我租了一辆自行车。

I rented a bike.