Renting
a Flat (II)
ni3 jue2de5 na4tao4 fang2zi5
zen3me5yang4
你觉得那套房子怎么样
?
What do
you think of that flat?
觉得
"jue2de5" means to appear/to
seem, for example:
wo3jue2de5
我觉得
I think..../ It seems
that .....
Ta1 jue2de5
他觉得
He thinks/ It seems
that
Wo3men5 jue2de5
我们觉得
We think / It seems
that
怎么样 "zen3me5yang4"
means "how is / what's it like", for example:
ni3de5 shen1ti3 zen3me5yang4
你的身体怎么样
?
How is your health?
fang2zi5 zen3me5yang4
房子怎么样
?
What is your flat
like?
ni3 jue2de5 zen3me5yang4
你觉得怎么样
?
What do you think?
Hai2ke3yi3. Jiu4shi4
chao2xiang4 bu4 tai4 hao3
还可以, 就是朝向不太好。
It's not bad. The
location is not very good.
还可以 "hai2ke3yi3"
means "it's not bad".
不太好 "bu4tai4hao3"
means "it's a bit bad".
就是
"jiu4shi4"
is a change in direction, it's a bit like "but". For example:
zhe4tao4 fang2zi5 hen3hao3,
jiu4shi4 chu2fang2 xiao3
这套房子很好，就是厨房小。
This flat is very
good, but the kitchen is small.
ta1 hen3 piao4liang5,
jiu4shi4 bu4tai4 cong2ming5
她很漂亮，就是不太聪明。
She is very pretty,
but she is not intelligent.
han4zi4 hen3you3 yi4si5,
jiu4shi4 nan2.
汉字很有意思，就是难。
The Chinese symbols
are very interesting, but they are very difficult.
Dui4, zui4hao3 ke4ting1
chao2yang2.
对，最好客厅朝阳。
Yes it would be better
if the living room was exterior.
朝阳 "chao2yang2"
exterior (it faces the south)
朝阴 "chao2yin1"
interior (it faces the north)
Chu2fang2 he2 ce4suo3
you3dianr3 xiao3
厨房和厕所有点儿小。
The kitchen and the
bathroom are very small.
有点儿
"you3dianr3" indicate "a
small amount" and it is used as an adverb. The formula is :
有点儿
+ adjective or verb. For example:
chu2fang2 you3dianr3
xiao3
厨房有点儿小。
The kitchen is a little
small.
ta1 hen3 piao4liang5,
jiu4shi4 bu4tai4 cong2ming5
她有点儿想父母。
She surprises her
parents a little.
han4zi4 hen3you3 yi4si5,
jiu4shi4 nan2.
汉语有点儿难。
Chinese is a little
difficult.
Dui4, lao3fang2zi5 de5
chu2fang2 he2 ce4suo3 dou1 hen3xiao3.
对，老房子的厨房和厕所都很小。
Yes, all the kitchens
and bathrooms in old flats are small.
都 "dou1"
is an adverb, it means "not only...but also, or all/everything",
for example:
chu2fang2 he2 ce4suo3
dou1xiao3
厨房和厕所都小。
Not only the kitchen
but also the bathroom is small.
wo3 he2 ta1 dou1 xue2
han4yu3
我和他都学汉语。
Not only he but also
I study Chinese.
han4zi4 hen3you3 yi4si5,
jiu4shi4 nan2.
我们都是学生。
We are all students.
Bu4gou4 jia1ju4 ting3xin1de5,
hai2shi4 xin1zhuang1xiu1 de5.
不过家具挺新的，还是新装修的。
But the furniture is
new, besides the flat has just been renovated.
Er2qie3 fang2zu1 ye3
bu4gui4.
而且房租也不贵。
The rent isn't expensive
either.
Wo3 da3suan4 zu1xia4lai2.
jin1tian wo3 gei3 fang2dong1 da3dian4hua4, gao4su4 ta1 wo3 xiang3 zu1
zhe4tao4 fang2zi5.
我打算租下来。今天我给房东打电话，
告诉他我想租这套房子。
I am going to rent
it. Today I am going to call the owner and tell him that I want this
flat.
Tai4hao3le5, zhong1yu2
zhao3dao4 fang2zi5 le5.
太好了，终于找到房子了。
Great, finally we have
found a flat.
Vocabulary
English
|
Chinese
(phonetic) |
Chinese
(written) |
| |
|
|
To
seem / to appear |
Jue2de2
|
觉得 |
House
Class |
Tao4
|
套 |
Direction
|
Chao2xiang4
|
朝向 |
Exterior
|
Chao2yang2
|
朝阳 |
Bathroom |
Ce4suo3
|
厕所
|
Kitchen
|
Chu2fang2
|
厨房
|
Furniture
|
Jia1ju4
|
家具 |
New
|
Xin1
|
新 |
Refurbishment,
To refurbish |
Zhuang1xiu1
|
装修 |
To
remain with |
Zu1xia4lai2
|
租下来 |
Preposition |
Gei3
|
给 |
To
call (telephone) |
Da3dian4hua4
|
打电话 |
To
tell |
Gao4su4
|
告诉 |
Finally
|
Zhong1yu2
|
终于 |
Chinese
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