租房
HSK 3 · 生活
Finding, viewing, negotiating and signing for a rental - easy rental Chinese.
Key words
租房房东房租押金合同
Dialogue
这间房一个月多少钱？Zhè jiān fáng yí gè yuè duōshao qián?
How much is this room per month?（A）
三千五，水电另算。Sān qiān wǔ, shuǐdiàn lìng suàn.
3,500, utilities not included.（房东）
能便宜一点吗？Néng piányi yìdiǎn ma?
Can you make it cheaper?（A）
最少三千二，押一付三。Zuì shǎo sān qiān èr, yā yī fù sān.
At least 3,200. One month deposit, three months rent.（房东）
Patterns
……的话
If…; in the case of…
房租便宜的话，我就租。Fángzū piányi de huà, wǒ jiù zū.
If the rent is cheap, I'll rent it.
不方便的话，可以换时间看房。Bù fāngbiàn de huà, kěyǐ huàn shíjiān kànfáng.
If it's inconvenient, we can reschedule the viewing.
把……
The 把 construction.
请把合同签一下。Qǐng bǎ hétong qiān yí xià.
Please sign the contract.
把押金交了吧。Bǎ yājīn jiāo le ba.
Let's pay the deposit.
Vocabulary
租房zūfáng
to rent a house · I want to rent a place in the city center.
房东fángdōng
landlord · The landlord is very nice.
房租fángzū
rent · How much is the rent for this room?
押金yājīn
deposit · Usually one month's deposit is required.
合同hétong
contract · Read the terms carefully before signing the contract.
家电jiādiàn
home appliances · The room has a fridge and a washing machine.
