Renting
a flat (I)
wo3 xiang3 zu1 yi1tao4
fang2zi5
我 想 租一套房子。
I want to rent a
flat
The modal verb
想
"xiang3" expresses desire or an aim and
it is placed infront of the second verb or adjective. For example:
Ta1 xiang3 qu4 yi1yuan4
kan4 peng2you5.
他想去医院看朋友。
He wants to go to
the hospital to visit his friend.
Wo3 xiang3 xue2 han4yu3.
我想学汉语。
I want to learn Chinese.
Ta1 xiang3 mai3 shui3guo3.
他想买水果。
He wants to buy fruit.
Ni3 xiang3 zu1 shen2me5yang4
de5 fang2zi5
你想租什么房子
?
What type of flat
do you want?
Yi1 shi4 yi1 ting1
一室一厅
A living room and
a bedroom.
Fang2zu1 da4yue1 duo1shao3
房租大约多少
?
How much is your rent
more or less?
Liang3qian1 kuai4 zuo3you4
两千块钱左右。
Approximately two
thousand yens.
Da4gai4 zai4 shen2me5
wei4zhi4 ne5
大概在什么位置呢
?
Where is that approximately?
Zai4 shi4zhong1xin1 lao3qu1
在市中心的老区。
In the old part,
in the centre of the city.
Na4li3 jiao1tong1 fang1bian4
ma5
那里交通方便吗
?
Is there a lot of
public transport?
Hen3 fang1bian4. na4li3
you3 di4tie3, hai2you3 hen3duo1 gong1jiao1che1 tong1guo4.
很方便，那里有地铁，还有很多公交车通过。
Yes there is a lot
of public transport. You have got the metro and lots of buses.
Ni3 kan4dao4 he2shi4
de5 le5 ma5
你看到合适的了吗
?
Have you seen anything
interesting?
Wo3 yi3jing1 he2 yi1ge4
fang2dong1 yue1hao3le5, ming2tian1 shang4wu3 qu4 kan4 fang2zi5.
我已经和一个房东约好了，明天上午去看房子。
I have arranged to
meet a flat owner to visit his flat tomorrow morning.
The modal verb能
"neng2"
is similar to the verb "to be able to". It expresses aptitude
and is placed generally infront of another verb or adjective. For example.
Ni3 neng2 gen1wo3 yi1qi3
qu4 ma5
你能跟我一起去吗
?
Can you come with me?
Hao3, wo3 gen1 ni3 yi1qi3
qu4.
好，我跟你一起去。
Ok, I'll come with you.
Vocabulary
English
|
Chinese
(phonetic) |
Chinese
(written) |
| |
|
|
To
rent |
Zu1
|
租 |
Flat,
house |
Fang2zi5
|
房子 |
Rent
(money) |
Fang2zu1
|
房子 |
Bedroom |
Shi4
|
室 |
Living
room |
Ting1
|
厅 |
Situation
|
Wei4zhi5
|
位置 |
Centre
|
Zhong1xin1
|
中心 |
To
have |
You3
|
有 |
Metro
|
Di4tie3
|
地铁 |
Bus
|
Gong1jiao1che1
|
公交车 |
To
pass |
Tong1guo4
|
通过 |
Traffic
|
Jiao1tong1
|
交通 |
Convenient |
Fang1bian4
|
方便 |
House
owner |
Fang2dong1
|
房东 |
To
visit, to see |
Kan4
|
看 |
Together
with |
Gen1
yi1qi3 |
跟 一起 |
Map of the centre
of Beijing
Chinese
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