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Home & Daily Life in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for home & daily life, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 租房 zūfáng
    to rent a home/apartment

    我在北京租房住。

    I rent a place to live in Beijing.

  2. 房租 fángzū
    rent (for housing)

    这里的房租不太贵。

    The rent here is not too expensive.

  3. 房东 fángdōng
    landlord

    房东对我很好。

    My landlord is very nice to me.

  4. 钥匙 yàoshi
    key

    我把钥匙忘在家里了。

    I left my keys at home.

  5. 垃圾 lājī
    garbage; trash

    请把垃圾扔到外面。

    Please take the garbage outside.

  6. 垃圾桶 lājītǒng
    trash can

    垃圾桶放在厨房门口。

    The trash can is by the kitchen door.

  7. 垃圾分类 lājī fēnlèi
    garbage sorting; waste separation

    现在大家都要垃圾分类。

    Nowadays everyone has to sort their garbage.

  8. 扔 rēng
    to throw; to throw away

    别把旧衣服都扔了。

    Don't throw away all the old clothes.

  9. 修理 xiūlǐ
    to repair; to fix

    爸爸会修理自行车。

    Dad knows how to repair bicycles.

  10. 停电 tíngdiàn
    power outage; to lose electricity

    昨天晚上突然停电了。

    The power suddenly went out last night.

  11. 水管 shuǐguǎn
    water pipe

    厨房的水管坏了。

    The kitchen water pipe is broken.

  12. 暖气 nuǎnqì
    heating (in a home)

    冬天房间里有暖气。

    In winter there is heating in the room.

  13. 插座 chāzuò
    power outlet; socket

    床边有一个插座。

    There is an outlet next to the bed.

  14. 楼梯 lóutī
    stairs; staircase

    我每天走楼梯上楼。

    I take the stairs up every day.

  15. 楼上 lóushàng
    upstairs

    楼上住着一位老人。

    An elderly person lives upstairs.

  16. 楼下 lóuxià
    downstairs

    楼下有一家小超市。

    There is a small supermarket downstairs.

  17. 墙 qiáng
    wall

    墙上挂着全家的照片。

    Family photos hang on the wall.

  18. 地板 dìbǎn
    floor (of a room)

    地板刚擦过，很干净。

    The floor was just wiped; it's very clean.

  19. 挂 guà
    to hang; to hang up

    请把外套挂在门后。

    Please hang your coat behind the door.

  20. 擦 cā
    to wipe; to scrub

    我来擦桌子吧。

    Let me wipe the table.

  21. 整理 zhěnglǐ
    to organize; to tidy up

    他正在整理自己的房间。

    He is tidying up his room.

  22. 乱 luàn
    messy; chaotic

    你的桌子太乱了。

    Your desk is too messy.

  23. 整齐 zhěngqí
    neat; tidy; in order

    书都放得很整齐。

    The books are all neatly arranged.

  24. 晒 shài
    to dry in the sun; to sunbathe

    我把衣服拿出去晒。

    I take the clothes outside to dry in the sun.

  25. 客人 kèrén
    guest; visitor

    今天家里要来客人。

    Guests are coming to our home today.

  26. 做客 zuòkè
    to be a guest (at someone's home)

    周末去朋友家做客。

    On the weekend I'm visiting a friend's home.

  27. 敲门 qiāomén
    to knock on the door

    进来以前请先敲门。

    Please knock before coming in.

  28. 门口 ménkǒu
    doorway; entrance

    门口放着一双鞋。

    There is a pair of shoes at the door.

  29. 对面 duìmiàn
    opposite side; across from

    我家对面是一所学校。

    Across from my home is a school.

  30. 吵 chǎo
    noisy; to make noise

    外面太吵了，关上窗户吧。

    It's too noisy outside; let's close the window.

  31. 安全 ānquán
    safe; safety

    这里晚上很安全。

    It's very safe here at night.

  32. 温度 wēndù
    temperature

    房间的温度正好。

    The room temperature is just right.

  33. 快递 kuàidì
    express delivery; package

    你的快递到楼下了。

    Your package has arrived downstairs.

  34. 生活 shēnghuó
    life; to live

    我很喜欢现在的生活。

    I really like my life now.

  35. 环境 huánjìng
    environment; surroundings

    这里的环境很不错。

    The surroundings here are quite nice.

  36. 灯泡 dēngpào
    light bulb

    灯泡坏了，我来换。

    The bulb is out; I'll change it.

  37. 窗帘 chuānglián
    curtains

    拉开窗帘，让阳光进来。

    Open the curtains and let the sunlight in.

  38. 柜子 guìzi
    cabinet; cupboard

    碗都放在柜子里。

    The bowls are all in the cupboard.

  39. 洗碗 xǐwǎn
    to wash the dishes

    今天轮到我洗碗。

    It's my turn to wash the dishes today.

  40. 阳光 yángguāng
    sunlight; sunshine

    房间里阳光很好。

    The room gets great sunlight.

  41. 这个月的房租我已经交给房东了。 Zhège yuè de fángzū wǒ yǐjīng jiāogěi fángdōng le.
    I've already paid this month's rent to the landlord.
  42. 我想租一个离地铁站近的房子。 Wǒ xiǎng zū yí ge lí dìtiězhàn jìn de fángzi.
    I want to rent a place close to the subway station.
  43. 你把钥匙放在哪儿了？ Nǐ bǎ yàoshi fàng zài nǎr le?
    Where did you put the keys?
  44. 出门的时候，记得把垃圾带下去。 Chūmén de shíhou, jìde bǎ lājī dài xiàqu.
    When you go out, remember to take the garbage down.
  45. 洗衣机坏了，我已经找人来修理了。 Xǐyījī huài le, wǒ yǐjīng zhǎo rén lái xiūlǐ le.
    The washing machine broke; I've already called someone to fix it.
  46. 昨天晚上停电，我们点了蜡烛。 Zuótiān wǎnshang tíngdiàn, wǒmen diǎnle làzhú.
    The power went out last night, so we lit candles.
  47. 请把这些书放到柜子里去。 Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē shū fàngdào guìzi li qù.
    Please put these books into the cabinet.
  48. 楼上的孩子太吵了，我没办法学习。 Lóushàng de háizi tài chǎo le, wǒ méi bànfǎ xuéxí.
    The kids upstairs are so noisy that I can't study.
  49. 搬家以前，我要把东西整理好。 Bānjiā yǐqián, wǒ yào bǎ dōngxi zhěnglǐ hǎo.
    Before moving, I need to get my things organized.
  50. 今天天气好，我把被子晒在阳台上了。 Jīntiān tiānqì hǎo, wǒ bǎ bèizi shài zài yángtái shang le.
    The weather is nice today, so I put the quilt out on the balcony to sun.
  51. 垃圾要分类，不能随便扔。 Lājī yào fēnlèi, bù néng suíbiàn rēng.
    Garbage must be sorted; you can't just throw it anywhere.
  52. 快递到了，请下楼来拿一下。 Kuàidì dào le, qǐng xià lóu lái ná yíxià.
    Your package has arrived; please come downstairs to pick it up.
  53. 房东人很好，有问题他马上来修。 Fángdōng rén hěn hǎo, yǒu wèntí tā mǎshàng lái xiū.
    The landlord is very nice; whenever there's a problem he comes right away to fix it.
  54. 我把房间打扫得干干净净。 Wǒ bǎ fángjiān dǎsǎo de gāngānjìngjìng.
    I cleaned the room until it was spotless.
  55. 墙上的照片是我们全家去年照的。 Qiáng shang de zhàopiàn shì wǒmen quánjiā qùnián zhào de.
    The photo on the wall is one our whole family took last year.
  56. 冬天开着暖气，屋子里很暖和。 Dōngtiān kāizhe nuǎnqì, wūzi li hěn nuǎnhuo.
    With the heating on in winter, the house is nice and warm.
  57. 有人敲门，你去看看是谁。 Yǒurén qiāomén, nǐ qù kànkan shì shéi.
    Someone is knocking; go see who it is.
  58. 周末朋友要来我家做客，我得准备一下。 Zhōumò péngyou yào lái wǒ jiā zuòkè, wǒ děi zhǔnbèi yíxià.
    Friends are coming over this weekend, so I need to get ready.
  59. 这套房子阳光好，住着很舒服。 Zhè tào fángzi yángguāng hǎo, zhùzhe hěn shūfu.
    This apartment gets good sunlight and is very comfortable to live in.
  60. 别把湿衣服挂在房间里。 Bié bǎ shī yīfu guà zài fángjiān li.
    Don't hang wet clothes in the room.
  61. 吃完饭，你洗碗，我擦桌子。 Chīwán fàn, nǐ xǐwǎn, wǒ cā zhuōzi.
    After dinner, you wash the dishes and I'll wipe the table.
  62. 我家楼下新开了一家饭馆。 Wǒ jiā lóuxià xīn kāile yì jiā fànguǎn.
    A new restaurant just opened downstairs from my place.
  63. 电梯又坏了，我们只好走楼梯。 Diàntī yòu huài le, wǒmen zhǐhǎo zǒu lóutī.
    The elevator broke down again, so we had no choice but to take the stairs.
  64. 睡觉前记得把窗帘拉上。 Shuìjiào qián jìde bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.
    Remember to draw the curtains before going to bed.
  65. 房间的温度别开得太低，对身体不好。 Fángjiān de wēndù bié kāi de tài dī, duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.
    Don't set the room temperature too low; it's bad for your health.
  66. 对面搬来了一家新邻居。 Duìmiàn bānláile yì jiā xīn línjū.
    A new family moved in across the hall.
  67. 这里环境安静，生活很方便。 Zhèli huánjìng ānjìng, shēnghuó hěn fāngbiàn.
    The surroundings here are quiet, and daily life is very convenient.
  68. 插座离床太远，手机没法充电。 Chāzuò lí chuáng tài yuǎn, shǒujī méifǎ chōngdiàn.
    The outlet is too far from the bed, so I can't charge my phone.
  69. 灯泡我已经换好了，你试试。 Dēngpào wǒ yǐjīng huànhǎo le, nǐ shìshi.
    I've already changed the bulb; give it a try.
  70. 住在这里一年了，我已经习惯这里的生活了。 Zhù zài zhèli yì nián le, wǒ yǐjīng xíguàn zhèli de shēnghuó le.
    I've lived here for a year and have gotten used to life here.

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