Moving and Renting
Learn how to talk about renting, moving house, streets, furniture and home facilities.
1. Around the home
电梯
diàn tī
lift / escalator街
jiē
street中心
zhōng xīn
centre路
lù
road门口
mén kǒu
entrance / doorway我家在中心，门口有电梯。
My home is in the centre, and there is a lift at the entrance.
Quick Check
2. Furniture and facilities
家具
jiā jù
furniture卫星电视
wèi xīng diàn shì
satellite TV空调
kōng tiáo
air conditioner暖气
nuǎn qì
heating饭厅
fàn tīng
dining room这个房子有家具、空调和暖气。
This house has furniture, air conditioning and heating.
Check
3. Renting and suitability
租
zū
to rent租房
zū fáng
rent a flat / rent a house两房一厅
liǎng fáng yì tīng
two bedrooms, one living room适合
shì hé
suitable方便
fāng biàn
convenient安静
ān jìng
quiet我想租房。两房一厅很适合我家。
I want to rent a flat. Two bedrooms and one living room is very suitable for my family.
这里很安静，也很方便。
It is very quiet here and also very convenient.
4. Moving house
搬
bān
to move搬家
bān jiā
to move house窗户
chuāng hu
window看见
kàn jiàn
to see买东西
mǎi dōng xi
to shop / buy things下个星期我们要搬家。
Next week we are going to move house.
从窗户可以看见中心。
From the window you can see the centre.
5. Rooms and timing
洗澡间
xǐ zǎo jiān
bathroom屋子
wū zi
room一……就……
yī...jiù...
as soon as...光盘
guāng pán
CD下个星期
xià ge xīng qī
next week单人床
dān rén chuáng
single bed我一到家就去洗澡间。
As soon as I get home, I go to the bathroom.
我的屋子里有一张单人床。
There is a single bed in my room.
Final Check
Complete
下个星期我们要搬家。我想租一个两房一厅，因为那里很安静，也很方便。
Next week we are moving house. I want to rent a two-bedroom flat because it is quiet and convenient.