day 7a new flat

a new flat

Talk about a flat: rooms, rent, repairs, the agent and the property office, and say what is written or hung on something.

today’s words

• 房屋 fángwū · houses, buildings (formal)
• 公寓 gōngyù · flat, apartment (building)
• 住房 zhùfáng · housing
• 住宿 zhùsù · to stay (overnight); accommodation
• 租金 zūjīn · rent
• 物业 wùyè · property management (company)
• 单元 dānyuán · unit; entrance (of a building)
• 社区 shèqū · community, neighbourhood
• 居住 jūzhù · to live, reside (formal)
• 居民 jūmín · residents
• 卧室 wòshì · bedroom
• 书房 shūfáng · study (room)
• 阳台 yángtái · balcony
• 窗台 chuāngtái · windowsill
• 台阶 táijiē · steps (outside a building)
• 墙 qiáng · wall
• 装修 zhuāngxiū · to renovate, do up (a home)
• 装饰 zhuāngshì · to decorate; decoration
• 中介 zhōngjiè · agent, agency (estate agent)
• 舒适 shūshì · comfortable, cosy
• 安装 ānzhuāng · to install, fit
• 设备 shèbèi · equipment, facilities
• 电器 diànqì · electrical appliance
• 家电 jiādiàn · household appliances
• 维修 wéixiū · to repair, maintain

sentences

• 门上贴有物业的电话，有问题可以随时打。 · The property office’s number is on the door. Call any time if there’s a problem.
• 这个房子有两个卧室，还有一个小书房。 · This flat has two bedrooms and a small study too.
• 这个社区居住着三千多位居民。 · More than three thousand residents live in this neighbourhood.
• 在大城市，住房是年轻人最关心的问题。 · In big cities, housing is what many young people worry about most.
• 出门以前，记得关好所有的电器。 · Before you go out, remember to switch off all the appliances.