jiù
僦
to rent; to lease; to hire
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to rent; to lease; to hire (lodgings, vehicles, etc.)
literaryLiterary and formal written Chinese. Commonly used in compounds like 僦屋 (rent a house) or 僦居 (rent a dwelling).
Tā他
yú于
jīng京
shī师
jiù僦
shè舍
ér而
jū居
。
He rented lodgings in the capital and lived there.
Jiù僦
wū屋
sān三
nián年
，
zhōng终
dé得
qí其
suǒ所
。
After renting a house for three years, he finally found his place.
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Yuǎn远
xíng行
zhě者
duō多
jiù僦
chē车
mǎ马
yǐ以
dài代
bù步
。
Travelers often hire carriages and horses as a substitute for walking.