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Home & Daily Life in Chinese · HSK 5

70 Chinese words and phrases for home & daily life, at HSK 5 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 装修 zhuāngxiū
    to renovate; renovation

    新房正在装修。

    The new home is being renovated.

  2. 物业 wùyè
    property management (office)

    有问题可以找物业。

    If there's a problem, you can contact property management.

  3. 押金 yājīn
    deposit (security)

    退房时押金会退给你。

    The deposit will be returned to you when you move out.

  4. 合同 hétong
    contract

    我们签了一年的合同。

    We signed a one-year contract.

  5. 家电 jiādiàn
    home appliances

    这套房子家电齐全。

    This apartment is fully equipped with appliances.

  6. 水电费 shuǐdiànfèi
    water and electricity bills; utilities

    房租不包括水电费。

    The rent does not include utilities.

  7. 小区 xiǎoqū
    residential complex; housing community

    我们小区环境很好。

    Our residential complex has a great environment.

  8. 房价 fángjià
    housing prices

    这几年房价涨得很快。

    Housing prices have risen quickly in recent years.

  9. 二手 èrshǒu
    second-hand

    我买了一套二手家具。

    I bought a set of second-hand furniture.

  10. 设备 shèbèi
    equipment; facilities

    厨房的设备都是新的。

    The kitchen equipment is all new.

  11. 面积 miànjī
    area (surface size)

    这套房子面积不大。

    This apartment's floor area is not large.

  12. 平方米 píngfāngmǐ
    square meter

    客厅有二十平方米。

    The living room is twenty square meters.

  13. 装饰 zhuāngshì
    to decorate; decoration

    墙上装饰着几幅画。

    The wall is decorated with several paintings.

  14. 布置 bùzhì
    to arrange; to fix up (a room)

    她把房间布置得很漂亮。

    She arranged the room beautifully.

  15. 位置 wèizhì
    location; position

    这个小区位置很好。

    This complex is in a great location.

  16. 房屋 fángwū
    house; housing (formal)

    这里的房屋都比较旧。

    The houses here are all rather old.

  17. 中介 zhōngjiè
    agent; agency (e.g. real estate)

    我通过中介找到了房子。

    I found the apartment through an agent.

  18. 签 qiān
    to sign

    请在这里签上你的名字。

    Please sign your name here.

  19. 到期 dàoqī
    to expire; to fall due

    房子的合同下个月到期。

    The lease on the apartment expires next month.

  20. 退 tuì
    to return; to refund

    房东把押金退给我了。

    The landlord returned the deposit to me.

  21. 维修 wéixiū
    to maintain and repair; maintenance

    电梯正在维修，请走楼梯。

    The elevator is under maintenance; please take the stairs.

  22. 噪音 zàoyīn
    noise

    马路上的噪音太大了。

    The noise from the street is too loud.

  23. 漏水 lòushuǐ
    to leak (water)

    卫生间的水管漏水了。

    The bathroom pipe is leaking.

  24. 潮湿 cháoshī
    damp; humid

    南方的春天很潮湿。

    Spring in the south is very humid.

  25. 通风 tōngfēng
    to ventilate; ventilation

    这个房间通风很好。

    This room is well ventilated.

  26. 家庭 jiātíng
    family; household

    他有一个幸福的家庭。

    He has a happy family.

  27. 日常 rìcháng
    daily; everyday

    她负责家里的日常开支。

    She manages the household's daily expenses.

  28. 开支 kāizhī
    expenses; expenditure

    这个月的开支有点大。

    This month's expenses are a bit high.

  29. 节约 jiéyuē
    to save; to economize

    我们要节约用水用电。

    We should conserve water and electricity.

  30. 浪费 làngfèi
    to waste

    别浪费水和电。

    Don't waste water and electricity.

  31. 煤气 méiqì
    gas (for cooking)

    出门前记得关煤气。

    Remember to turn off the gas before going out.

  32. 热水器 rèshuǐqì
    water heater

    热水器好像出问题了。

    Something seems to be wrong with the water heater.

  33. 微波炉 wēibōlú
    microwave oven

    用微波炉热一下饭菜。

    Heat up the food in the microwave.

  34. 物品 wùpǐn
    items; articles; belongings

    请保管好个人物品。

    Please keep your personal belongings safe.

  35. 搬 bān
    to move; to carry (heavy things)

    帮我把桌子搬到窗边。

    Help me move the table over by the window.

  36. 安装 ānzhuāng
    to install

    师傅明天来安装空调。

    The technician is coming tomorrow to install the air conditioner.

  37. 保安 bǎo'ān
    security guard

    小区门口有保安值班。

    There is a security guard on duty at the complex entrance.

  38. 卫生 wèishēng
    hygiene; sanitation; clean

    厨房的卫生要天天打扫。

    The kitchen needs to be cleaned every day to keep it sanitary.

  39. 空间 kōngjiān
    space; room

    房间小，空间不够用。

    The room is small; there isn't enough space.

  40. 舒适 shūshì
    comfortable; cozy (formal)

    这套房子住起来很舒适。

    This apartment is very comfortable to live in.

  41. 签合同以前，一定要把内容看清楚。 Qiān hétong yǐqián, yídìng yào bǎ nèiróng kàn qīngchu.
    Before signing a contract, be sure to read the contents carefully.
  42. 房租每月三千，押金是一个月的房租。 Fángzū měi yuè sānqiān, yājīn shì yí ge yuè de fángzū.
    The rent is three thousand a month, and the deposit is one month's rent.
  43. 水电费可以在手机上交。 Shuǐdiànfèi kěyǐ zài shǒujī shang jiāo.
    You can pay the utility bills on your phone.
  44. 我们家正在装修，暂时住在朋友家。 Wǒmen jiā zhèngzài zhuāngxiū, zànshí zhù zài péngyou jiā.
    Our home is being renovated, so we're staying at a friend's place for now.
  45. 楼上漏水，把我家的墙弄湿了。 Lóushàng lòushuǐ, bǎ wǒ jiā de qiáng nòngshī le.
    A leak from upstairs got our wall wet.
  46. 我给物业打了电话，他们马上派人来维修。 Wǒ gěi wùyè dǎle diànhuà, tāmen mǎshàng pài rén lái wéixiū.
    I called property management, and they immediately sent someone to make repairs.
  47. 这个小区管理得不错，又干净又安全。 Zhège xiǎoqū guǎnlǐ de búcuò, yòu gānjìng yòu ānquán.
    This complex is well managed—clean and safe.
  48. 合同到期以后，你打算继续租吗？ Hétong dàoqī yǐhòu, nǐ dǎsuàn jìxù zū ma?
    Do you plan to keep renting after the contract expires?
  49. 通过中介租房虽然方便，但是要交中介费。 Tōngguò zhōngjiè zūfáng suīrán fāngbiàn, dànshì yào jiāo zhōngjièfèi.
    Renting through an agency is convenient, but you have to pay an agency fee.
  50. 市中心的房价高得让人吃惊。 Shìzhōngxīn de fángjià gāo de ràng rén chījīng.
    Housing prices downtown are shockingly high.
  51. 为了节约开支，我们买了不少二手家电。 Wèile jiéyuē kāizhī, wǒmen mǎile bù shǎo èrshǒu jiādiàn.
    To cut expenses, we bought quite a few second-hand appliances.
  52. 天气潮湿的时候，衣服很难干。 Tiānqì cháoshī de shíhou, yīfu hěn nán gān.
    When the weather is humid, clothes take forever to dry.
  53. 新房子的面积有九十平方米，对我们来说够住了。 Xīn fángzi de miànjī yǒu jiǔshí píngfāngmǐ, duì wǒmen lái shuō gòu zhù le.
    The new apartment is ninety square meters, which is enough for us.
  54. 她把新家布置得既简单又舒适。 Tā bǎ xīn jiā bùzhì de jì jiǎndān yòu shūshì.
    She decorated the new home in a way that is both simple and cozy.
  55. 睡觉前请检查一下煤气关好了没有。 Shuìjiào qián qǐng jiǎnchá yíxià méiqì guānhǎo le méiyǒu.
    Before going to bed, please check whether the gas is turned off properly.
  56. 热水器是刚安装的，使用前先看说明书。 Rèshuǐqì shì gāng ānzhuāng de, shǐyòng qián xiān kàn shuōmíngshū.
    The water heater was just installed; read the manual before using it.
  57. 邻居之间要互相理解，不要为小事吵架。 Línjū zhī jiān yào hùxiāng lǐjiě, búyào wèi xiǎoshì chǎojià.
    Neighbors should understand one another and not quarrel over small things.
  58. 晚上十点以后，请尽量减少噪音。 Wǎnshang shí diǎn yǐhòu, qǐng jǐnliàng jiǎnshǎo zàoyīn.
    After 10 p.m., please keep noise to a minimum.
  59. 这套房子位置好，交通也方便，就是房租贵了点儿。 Zhè tào fángzi wèizhì hǎo, jiāotōng yě fāngbiàn, jiùshì fángzū guìle diǎnr.
    This apartment has a good location and convenient transport; it's just that the rent is a bit high.
  60. 搬家的时候，这些物品要小心搬运。 Bānjiā de shíhou, zhèxiē wùpǐn yào xiǎoxīn bānyùn.
    When moving, these items need to be handled with care.
  61. 退房时，房东检查了房间才把押金退给我。 Tuìfáng shí, fángdōng jiǎnchále fángjiān cái bǎ yājīn tuì gěi wǒ.
    When I moved out, the landlord inspected the room before returning my deposit.
  62. 家里的家电旧了，我们打算慢慢换新的。 Jiā li de jiādiàn jiù le, wǒmen dǎsuàn mànmàn huàn xīn de.
    Our home appliances are getting old, so we plan to replace them gradually.
  63. 平时注意通风，房间里就不容易潮湿。 Píngshí zhùyì tōngfēng, fángjiān li jiù bù róngyì cháoshī.
    If you ventilate regularly, the room won't get damp easily.
  64. 物业每个月都会打扫楼梯和电梯。 Wùyè měi ge yuè dōu huì dǎsǎo lóutī hé diàntī.
    Property management cleans the stairs and elevators every month.
  65. 为了家人的健康，要保持厨房卫生。 Wèile jiārén de jiànkāng, yào bǎochí chúfáng wèishēng.
    For the family's health, the kitchen must be kept sanitary.
  66. 微波炉用完以后，记得把门擦干净。 Wēibōlú yòngwán yǐhòu, jìde bǎ mén cā gānjìng.
    After using the microwave, remember to wipe the door clean.
  67. 我们家每个月的日常开支大概五千块。 Wǒmen jiā měi ge yuè de rìcháng kāizhī dàgài wǔqiān kuài.
    Our household's daily expenses come to about five thousand yuan a month.
  68. 房间虽然小，只要安排好空间，也能住得舒服。 Fángjiān suīrán xiǎo, zhǐyào ānpái hǎo kōngjiān, yě néng zhù de shūfu.
    Even though the room is small, as long as the space is arranged well, it can still be comfortable to live in.
  69. 有陌生人敲门，别随便开门。 Yǒu mòshēngrén qiāomén, bié suíbiàn kāimén.
    If a stranger knocks, don't just open the door.
  70. 无论多忙，他每天都会抽时间收拾房间。 Wúlùn duō máng, tā měitiān dōu huì chōu shíjiān shōushi fángjiān.
    No matter how busy he is, he sets aside time every day to tidy his room.

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