leased territory; leased land
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
leased territory; territory obtained by one country from another under lease
technicalHistorical term referring to territories leased by foreign powers from China or other countries, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Unlike ceded territories, sovereignty remains with the original country, which retains the right to demand return of the land.
Shí1
jiǔ9
shì世
jì纪
mò末
，
liè列
qiáng强
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
qiáng强
zhàn占
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zū租
jiè借
dì地
。
At the end of the 19th century, the great powers forcibly occupied many leased territories in China.
Zū租
jiè借
dì地
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
quán权
réng仍
shǔ属
yú于
yuán原
lái来
guó国
jiā家
，
chū出
zū租
guó国
yǒu有
quán权
suí随
shí时
yāo要
qiú求
jiāo交
huán还
。
The ownership of the leased territory still belongs to the original country, and the leasing state has the right to demand its return at any time.
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Qīng青
dǎo岛
céng曾
shì是
Dé德
guó国
de的
zū租
jiè借
dì地
，
zū租
jiè借
qī期
wéi为
jiǔ9
shí9
jiǔ年
。
Qingdao was once a German leased territory with a lease term of 99 years.