Mandarin · 2 November 2026 · Renting an Apartment
房东房東
fáng dōngPinyin
landlord / property owner
noun
The owner of a property who leases it to a tenant in exchange for regular rent payments. The landlord is responsible for major repairs, property taxes, and ensuring the property meets safety standards.
In a sentence
房东人很好，厨房漏水隔天就找人来修了。
Fángdōng rén hěn hǎo, chúfáng lòushuǐ gé tiān jiù zhǎo rén lái xiū le.
The landlord is very nice – when the kitchen leaked, they sent someone to fix it the next day.