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day 54turn it off

unit 8 · home & free time

    turn it off

    Say something is about to happen, and talk about chores, rent and machines at home.

    today’s words

    • 關 guān · close, shut; turn off
    • 冷氣機 lěngqìjī · air conditioner
    • 冰箱 bīngxiāng · fridge
    • 台 tái · (measure word for machines)
    • 電 diàn · electricity, power
    • 乾淨 gānjìng · clean
    • 房租 fángzū · rent
    • 租 zū · rent (verb)
    • 搬 bān · move (house); carry
    • 掛 guà · hang
    • 盒子 hézi · box
    • 脫 tuō · take off (clothes, shoes)
    • 洗 xǐ · wash

    sentences

    • 快要下雨了! · It’s about to rain!
    • 公車就要來了,快一點! · The bus is coming any moment: hurry up!
    • 走以前,請關冷氣。 · Please turn off the air con before you leave.
    • 冰箱裡有很多水果。 · There’s lots of fruit in the fridge.
    • 我們租的房子不大,可是很乾淨。 · The flat we rent isn’t big, but it’s clean.