租房用英语可以说作"renting a house"或"renting a place to live". 这个词的来源可能来自于英文单词"rent"，这个单词的意思是"租金"或"租用".

例句：

I'm thinking about renting a house in the city. 我正在考虑在市区租房子。

Have you found a place to rent yet? 你找到要租的房子了吗？

The cost of renting a house in this area is very high. 在这个地方租房子的费用非常高。

I can't afford to buy a house, so I'm renting for now. 我现在买不起房子，所以我在租房子。