fáng dōng
landlord/landlady
我的房东是一个好人。
Wǒ de fángdōng shì yīgè hǎo rén.
My landlord is a good person.
房东把房子租给了我们。
Fángdōng bǎ fángzi zū gěi le wǒmen.
The landlord rented the house to us.
房东给我们涨了房租。
Fángdōng gěi wǒmen zhǎng le fángzū.
The landlord raised our rent.
房主 (fángzhǔ)
landlord
屋主 (wūzhǔ)
house owner
房客 (fángkè)
tenant
租客 (zūkè)
renter
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The Chinese word 房东 (fángdōng) is composed of two characters: 房 (fáng), meaning "house" or "room", and 东 (dōng), meaning "east" or "master". The term 房东 literally translates to "master of the house" or "landlord". In ancient China, the east was considered the most auspicious direction, and the owner of a house was often referred to as the "master of the east". Over time, the term 房东 became the standard way to refer to a landlord in Chinese.
