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Home & Daily Life in Chinese · HSK 6

70 Chinese words and phrases for home & daily life, at HSK 6 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 房产 fángchǎn
    real estate; property

    他名下有两套房产。

    He owns two properties.

  2. 产权 chǎnquán
    property rights; ownership

    这套房子的产权是七十年。

    This apartment has a seventy-year property title.

  3. 按揭 ànjiē
    mortgage

    我们打算按揭买房。

    We plan to buy a home with a mortgage.

  4. 房贷 fángdài
    housing loan; home mortgage

    他每月要还八千块房贷。

    He pays 8,000 yuan on his home loan every month.

  5. 首付 shǒufù
    down payment

    首付是父母帮我们出的。

    Our parents helped us with the down payment.

  6. 业主 yèzhǔ
    property owner; homeowner

    小区业主对物业很不满。

    The homeowners in the complex are very unhappy with the property management.

  7. 住户 zhùhù
    resident; household

    这栋楼的住户大多是老人。

    Most residents of this building are elderly people.

  8. 入住 rùzhù
    to move in; to check in

    新房下个月就能入住了。

    We can move into the new apartment next month.

  9. 居住 jūzhù
    to reside; to dwell

    这里的居住环境十分理想。

    The living environment here is ideal.

  10. 定居 dìngjū
    to settle down (in a place)

    他们决定在上海定居。

    They decided to settle down in Shanghai.

  11. 起居 qǐjū
    daily life; daily routine

    爷爷的日常起居很有规律。

    Grandpa keeps a very regular daily routine.

  12. 住宅 zhùzhái
    residence; residential building

    这一带都是高档住宅。

    This area is full of high-end residences.

  13. 户型 hùxíng
    floor plan; apartment layout

    这个户型采光特别好。

    This floor plan gets excellent natural light.

  14. 格局 géjú
    layout; structure (of a home)

    房子格局方正，很实用。

    The apartment has a square, practical layout.

  15. 采光 cǎiguāng
    natural lighting (of a room)

    客厅朝南，采光充足。

    The living room faces south and gets plenty of light.

  16. 朝向 cháoxiàng
    orientation; direction (a building faces)

    买房时要注意房子的朝向。

    When buying a home, pay attention to its orientation.

  17. 隔音 géyīn
    soundproofing; sound insulation

    这堵墙的隔音效果不好。

    This wall's soundproofing is poor.

  18. 宽敞 kuānchang
    spacious

    客厅宽敞明亮。

    The living room is spacious and bright.

  19. 狭窄 xiázhǎi
    narrow; cramped

    楼道狭窄，堆满了杂物。

    The corridor is narrow and piled with clutter.

  20. 温馨 wēnxīn
    cozy; warm (atmosphere)

    她把家布置得很温馨。

    She made the home feel very cozy.

  21. 简陋 jiǎnlòu
    simple and crude; shabby

    屋子虽然简陋，却很干净。

    The room is shabby but very clean.

  22. 一尘不染 yìchénbùrǎn
    spotless; not a speck of dust

    她把厨房擦得一尘不染。

    She wiped the kitchen until it was spotless.

  23. 井井有条 jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo
    in perfect order; well-organized

    家里被她收拾得井井有条。

    She keeps the house in perfect order.

  24. 安居乐业 ānjūlèyè
    to live in peace and work in contentment

    人人都盼望安居乐业。

    Everyone hopes to live and work in peace.

  25. 家喻户晓 jiāyùhùxiǎo
    known to every household; famous

    这个家电品牌家喻户晓。

    This home appliance brand is a household name.

  26. 翻新 fānxīn
    to renovate; to refurbish

    这套老房子刚翻新过。

    This old apartment was just renovated.

  27. 改造 gǎizào
    to remodel; to convert

    我们把阳台改造成了书房。

    We converted the balcony into a study.

  28. 拆迁 chāiqiān
    demolition and relocation

    这一片老房子马上要拆迁了。

    These old houses are about to be demolished and the residents relocated.

  29. 保养 bǎoyǎng
    to maintain; upkeep

    家电要定期保养。

    Home appliances need regular maintenance.

  30. 租赁 zūlìn
    to lease; leasing (formal)

    双方签订了房屋租赁合同。

    The two parties signed a housing lease contract.

  31. 缴纳 jiǎonà
    to pay (fees, taxes; formal)

    请按时缴纳水电费。

    Please pay your water and electricity bills on time.

  32. 拖欠 tuōqiàn
    to be in arrears; to fail to pay on time

    他拖欠了两个月的房租。

    He is two months behind on rent.

  33. 家政 jiāzhèng
    housekeeping service; domestic help

    周末请了家政来打扫。

    We hired a housekeeping service to clean on the weekend.

  34. 纠纷 jiūfēn
    dispute; quarrel

    他们因漏水发生了纠纷。

    They got into a dispute over a water leak.

  35. 邻里 línlǐ
    neighborhood; neighbors

    这里的邻里关系十分融洽。

    Neighborly relations here are very harmonious.

  36. 和睦 hémù
    harmonious; on good terms

    一家人相处得非常和睦。

    The whole family gets along very harmoniously.

  37. 收纳 shōunà
    storage; to organize and store

    这个柜子收纳空间很大。

    This cabinet has a lot of storage space.

  38. 杂物 záwù
    clutter; odds and ends

    阳台上堆满了杂物。

    The balcony is piled up with clutter.

  39. 添置 tiānzhì
    to acquire; to buy (additional household items)

    搬家后添置了不少家具。

    After moving, we bought quite a few pieces of furniture.

  40. 智能家居 zhìnéng jiājū
    smart home

    智能家居让生活更便利。

    Smart home technology makes life more convenient.

  41. 为了买这套房子，他背上了三十年的按揭。 wèile mǎi zhè tào fángzi, tā bēishang le sānshí nián de ànjiē.
    To buy this apartment, he took on a thirty-year mortgage.
  42. 房价涨得太快，年轻人连首付都凑不齐。 fángjià zhǎng de tài kuài, niánqīngrén lián shǒufù dōu còu bu qí.
    Housing prices are rising so fast that young people can't even scrape together a down payment.
  43. 每月还完房贷，工资就所剩无几了。 měi yuè huánwán fángdài, gōngzī jiù suǒshèngwújǐ le.
    After paying the mortgage each month, there's hardly any salary left.
  44. 签租赁合同之前，务必核实房屋的产权。 qiān zūlìn hétong zhīqián, wùbì héshí fángwū de chǎnquán.
    Before signing a lease contract, be sure to verify the property's ownership.
  45. 业主们联合起来，要求物业公开管理费用。 yèzhǔmen liánhé qǐlai, yāoqiú wùyè gōngkāi guǎnlǐ fèiyòng.
    The homeowners banded together to demand that the property management disclose its fees.
  46. 他因长期拖欠物业费，被物业多次催缴。 tā yīn chángqī tuōqiàn wùyèfèi, bèi wùyè duō cì cuījiǎo.
    Because he was long behind on his management fees, the property office pressed him repeatedly to pay.
  47. 楼上装修的噪音让住户们苦不堪言。 lóushàng zhuāngxiū de zàoyīn ràng zhùhùmen kǔbùkānyán.
    The renovation noise upstairs has made life miserable for the residents.
  48. 邻里之间难免有摩擦，关键是互相体谅。 línlǐ zhījiān nánmiǎn yǒu mócā, guānjiàn shì hùxiāng tǐliàng.
    Friction between neighbors is inevitable; the key is mutual understanding.
  49. 为了孩子上学方便，他们在学校附近定居下来。 wèile háizi shàngxué fāngbiàn, tāmen zài xuéxiào fùjìn dìngjū xiàlai.
    For the sake of their child's schooling, they settled down near the school.
  50. 这套房子朝向不佳，白天也得开灯。 zhè tào fángzi cháoxiàng bùjiā, báitiān yě děi kāi dēng.
    This apartment has a poor orientation; you have to keep the lights on even during the day.
  51. 老旧小区改造后，居住环境有了明显改善。 lǎojiù xiǎoqū gǎizào hòu, jūzhù huánjìng yǒule míngxiǎn gǎishàn.
    After the old residential compound was renovated, the living environment improved noticeably.
  52. 拆迁补偿问题谈不拢，双方僵持了很久。 chāiqiān bǔcháng wèntí tán bu lǒng, shuāngfāng jiāngchí le hěn jiǔ.
    They couldn't agree on the demolition compensation, and the two sides were deadlocked for a long time.
  53. 家用电器只有定期维修保养，才能延长使用寿命。 jiāyòng diànqì zhǐyǒu dìngqī wéixiū bǎoyǎng, cáinéng yáncháng shǐyòng shòumìng.
    Only with regular servicing and maintenance can household appliances last longer.
  54. 入住之前，最好把房间彻底打扫一遍。 rùzhù zhīqián, zuìhǎo bǎ fángjiān chèdǐ dǎsǎo yí biàn.
    Before moving in, it's best to give the rooms a thorough cleaning.
  55. 这栋住宅隔音效果差，邻居的谈话声听得一清二楚。 zhè dòng zhùzhái géyīn xiàoguǒ chà, línjū de tánhuà shēng tīng de yìqīng'èrchǔ.
    This building has poor soundproofing; you can hear the neighbors' conversations word for word.
  56. 她精心布置新家，每个角落都显得格外温馨。 tā jīngxīn bùzhì xīnjiā, měi ge jiǎoluò dōu xiǎnde géwài wēnxīn.
    She decorated the new home with great care, and every corner feels especially cozy.
  57. 为了控制开支，他把每月的水电煤气费都记在账上。 wèile kòngzhì kāizhī, tā bǎ měi yuè de shuǐ diàn méiqì fèi dōu jì zài zhàng shang.
    To keep expenses under control, he records the monthly water, electricity, and gas bills in his accounts.
  58. 合理利用收纳空间，小户型也能住得舒舒服服。 hélǐ lìyòng shōunà kōngjiān, xiǎo hùxíng yě néng zhù de shūshufúfú.
    With storage space used wisely, even a small apartment can be very comfortable to live in.
  59. 无论工作多忙，他都坚持保持规律的起居。 wúlùn gōngzuò duō máng, tā dōu jiānchí bǎochí guīlǜ de qǐjū.
    No matter how busy work gets, he insists on keeping a regular daily routine.
  60. 退房时因为押金问题，他和房东产生了纠纷。 tuìfáng shí yīnwèi yājīn wèntí, tā hé fángdōng chǎnshēng le jiūfēn.
    When moving out, he got into a dispute with the landlord over the deposit.
  61. 智能家居系统可以远程控制家里的灯光和空调。 zhìnéng jiājū xìtǒng kěyǐ yuǎnchéng kòngzhì jiā li de dēngguāng hé kōngtiáo.
    A smart home system can remotely control the lights and air conditioning.
  62. 房子虽然简陋，一家人却过得其乐融融。 fángzi suīrán jiǎnlòu, yìjiārén què guò de qílèróngróng.
    The house may be humble, but the family lives there in happy harmony.
  63. 只有社会安定，百姓才能安居乐业。 zhǐyǒu shèhuì āndìng, bǎixìng cáinéng ānjūlèyè.
    Only when society is stable can people live and work in peace.
  64. 请家政帮忙做家务，已经成为不少家庭的日常选择。 qǐng jiāzhèng bāngmáng zuò jiāwù, yǐjīng chéngwéi bùshǎo jiātíng de rìcháng xuǎnzé.
    Hiring housekeeping help with the chores has become an everyday choice for many families.
  65. 看房时除了价格，还要综合考虑户型和采光。 kànfáng shí chúle jiàgé, hái yào zōnghé kǎolǜ hùxíng hé cǎiguāng.
    When viewing a home, besides the price, you should also weigh the layout and the natural light.
  66. 消防通道被杂物堵住，存在严重的安全隐患。 xiāofáng tōngdào bèi záwù dǔzhù, cúnzài yánzhòng de ānquán yǐnhuàn.
    The fire escape route is blocked by clutter, posing a serious safety hazard.
  67. 老房子翻新之后，看上去焕然一新。 lǎo fángzi fānxīn zhīhòu, kàn shangqu huànrányìxīn.
    After the renovation, the old house looks brand new.
  68. 远亲不如近邻，邻里和睦比什么都重要。 yuǎnqīn bùrú jìnlín, línlǐ hémù bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.
    A close neighbor is better than a distant relative; harmony among neighbors matters more than anything.
  69. 与其租房，不如咬咬牙贷款买一套小户型。 yǔqí zūfáng, bùrú yǎoyao yá dàikuǎn mǎi yí tào xiǎo hùxíng.
    Rather than renting, you might as well grit your teeth and take out a loan for a small apartment.
  70. 他把家里收拾得井井有条，客人来了赞不绝口。 tā bǎ jiā li shōushi de jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo, kèrén lái le zànbùjuékǒu.
    He keeps his home in perfect order, and guests can't stop praising it.

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