Renting & moving in Chinese 租房
zūfáng
Where will you live next? 15 essential renting & moving words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 租房 | zū fáng | to rent a home |
| 房租 | fáng zū | rent |
| 房东 | fáng dōng | landlord |
| 中介 | zhōng jiè | agent |
| 合同 | hé tong | contract |
| 押金 | yā jīn | deposit |
| 搬家 | bān jiā | to move house |
| 水电费 | shuǐ diàn fèi | utility bills |
| 装修 | zhuāng xiū | to decorate; renovation |
| 室友 | shì yǒu | flatmate |
| 买房 | mǎi fáng | to buy a home |
| 贷款 | dài kuǎn | loan; mortgage |
| 看房 | kàn fáng | to view a property |
| 家电 | jiā diàn | home appliances |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over; to pay |
Example sentences
- 在大城市租房很贵。Renting a home in a big city is expensive.
- 这里的房租一个月三千。The rent here is three thousand a month.
- 房东人很好，房租不贵。The landlord is nice and the rent isn't high.
- 我们是通过中介找的房子。We found the flat through an agent.
- 签合同前要看清楚。Read it carefully before you sign the contract.
- 搬走的时候，押金会退给你。You'll get the deposit back when you move out.
- 我们下个月搬家。We're moving house next month.
- 水电费不包括在房租里。Utility bills aren't included in the rent.
- 新房子还在装修。The new place is still being decorated.
- 我的室友是个学生。My flatmate is a student.
- 他们打算明年买房。They're planning to buy a home next year.
- 很多年轻人买房要贷款。Many young people need a mortgage to buy a home.
- 我们周六去看房。We're going to view a property on Saturday.
- 新家的家电都买好了。We've bought all the appliances for the new home.
- 房租每个月一号交。The rent is paid on the first of each month.
Practise speaking
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