Seven million people in Beijing-about a third of the population, or the equivalent of Hong Kong-rented their homes last year, a recent report said.
最新报告称,去年北京租房人口已经达到700万,占北京常住人口的三成。这相当于香港的人口总数。
1.a third 三分之一 two thirds 三分之二
2.equivalent n.&adj.相等(的)
Half the renters are under 30, while 17 percent are over 41.
其中,半数租客年龄在30岁以下,还有17%的租客年龄超过41岁。
Those with a Beijing hukou, or household registration, account for 18 percent of the renters.
在这三成租客中,拥有北京户口的人占到18%。
1.or househould registration=hukou
2.account for 占多少