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Home & Daily Life in Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

70 Traditional 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)

    這裡的房租不太貴。

    The rent here is not too expensive.

  3. 房東 fángdōng
    landlord

    房東對我很好。

    My landlord is very nice to me.

  4. 鑰匙 yàoshi
    key

    我把鑰匙忘在家裡了。

    I left my keys at home.

  5. 垃圾 lājī
    garbage; trash

    請把垃圾扔到外面。

    Please take the garbage outside.

  6. 垃圾桶 lājītǒng
    trash can

    垃圾桶放在廚房門口。

    The trash can is by the kitchen door.

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

    現在大家都要垃圾分類。

    Nowadays everyone has to sort their garbage.

  8. 扔 rēng
    to throw; to throw away

    別把舊衣服都扔了。

    Don't throw away all the old clothes.

  9. 修理 xiūlǐ
    to repair; to fix

    爸爸會修理自行車。

    Dad knows how to repair bicycles.

  10. 停電 tíngdiàn
    power outage; to lose electricity

    昨天晚上突然停電了。

    The power suddenly went out last night.

  11. 水管 shuǐguǎn
    water pipe

    廚房的水管壞了。

    The kitchen water pipe is broken.

  12. 暖氣 nuǎnqì
    heating (in a home)

    冬天房間裡有暖氣。

    In winter there is heating in the room.

  13. 插座 chāzuò
    power outlet; socket

    床邊有一個插座。

    There is an outlet next to the bed.

  14. 樓梯 lóutī
    stairs; staircase

    我每天走樓梯上樓。

    I take the stairs up every day.

  15. 樓上 lóushàng
    upstairs

    樓上住著一位老人。

    An elderly person lives upstairs.

  16. 樓下 lóuxià
    downstairs

    樓下有一家小超市。

    There is a small supermarket downstairs.

  17. 牆 qiáng
    wall

    牆上掛著全家的照片。

    Family photos hang on the wall.

  18. 地板 dìbǎn
    floor (of a room)

    地板剛擦過，很乾淨。

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

  19. 掛 guà
    to hang; to hang up

    請把外套掛在門後。

    Please hang your coat behind the door.

  20. 擦 cā
    to wipe; to scrub

    我來擦桌子吧。

    Let me wipe the table.

  21. 整理 zhěnglǐ
    to organize; to tidy up

    他正在整理自己的房間。

    He is tidying up his room.

  22. 亂 luàn
    messy; chaotic

    你的桌子太亂了。

    Your desk is too messy.

  23. 整齊 zhěngqí
    neat; tidy; in order

    書都放得很整齊。

    The books are all neatly arranged.

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

    我把衣服拿出去曬。

    I take the clothes outside to dry in the sun.

  25. 客人 kèrén
    guest; visitor

    今天家裡要來客人。

    Guests are coming to our home today.

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

    週末去朋友家做客。

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

  27. 敲門 qiāomén
    to knock on the door

    進來以前請先敲門。

    Please knock before coming in.

  28. 門口 ménkǒu
    doorway; entrance

    門口放著一雙鞋。

    There is a pair of shoes at the door.

  29. 對面 duìmiàn
    opposite side; across from

    我家對面是一所學校。

    Across from my home is a school.

  30. 吵 chǎo
    noisy; to make noise

    外面太吵了，關上窗戶吧。

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

  31. 安全 ānquán
    safe; safety

    這裡晚上很安全。

    It's very safe here at night.

  32. 溫度 wēndù
    temperature

    房間的溫度正好。

    The room temperature is just right.

  33. 快遞 kuàidì
    express delivery; package

    你的快遞到樓下了。

    Your package has arrived downstairs.

  34. 生活 shēnghuó
    life; to live

    我很喜歡現在的生活。

    I really like my life now.

  35. 環境 huánjìng
    environment; surroundings

    這裡的環境很不錯。

    The surroundings here are quite nice.

  36. 燈泡 dēngpào
    light bulb

    燈泡壞了，我來換。

    The bulb is out; I'll change it.

  37. 窗簾 chuānglián
    curtains

    拉開窗簾，讓陽光進來。

    Open the curtains and let the sunlight in.

  38. 櫃子 guìzi
    cabinet; cupboard

    碗都放在櫃子裡。

    The bowls are all in the cupboard.

  39. 洗碗 xǐwǎn
    to wash the dishes

    今天輪到我洗碗。

    It's my turn to wash the dishes today.

  40. 陽光 yángguāng
    sunlight; sunshine

    房間裡陽光很好。

    The room gets great sunlight.

  41. 這個月的房租我已經交給房東了。 Zhège yuè de fángzū wǒ yǐjīng jiāogěi fángdōng le.
    I've already paid this month's rent to the landlord.
  42. 我想租一個離地鐵站近的房子。 Wǒ xiǎng zū yí ge lí dìtiězhàn jìn de fángzi.
    I want to rent a place close to the subway station.
  43. 你把鑰匙放在哪兒了？ Nǐ bǎ yàoshi fàng zài nǎr le?
    Where did you put the keys?
  44. 出門的時候，記得把垃圾帶下去。 Chūmén de shíhou, jìde bǎ lājī dài xiàqu.
    When you go out, remember to take the garbage down.
  45. 洗衣機壞了，我已經找人來修理了。 Xǐyījī huài le, wǒ yǐjīng zhǎo rén lái xiūlǐ le.
    The washing machine broke; I've already called someone to fix it.
  46. 昨天晚上停電，我們點了蠟燭。 Zuótiān wǎnshang tíngdiàn, wǒmen diǎnle làzhú.
    The power went out last night, so we lit candles.
  47. 請把這些書放到櫃子裡去。 Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē shū fàngdào guìzi li qù.
    Please put these books into the cabinet.
  48. 樓上的孩子太吵了，我沒辦法學習。 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，我要把東西整理好。 Bānjiā yǐqián, wǒ yào bǎ dōngxi zhěnglǐ hǎo.
    Before moving, I need to get my things organized.
  50. 今天天氣好，我把被子曬在陽台上了。 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. 垃圾要分類，不能隨便扔。 Lājī yào fēnlèi, bù néng suíbiàn rēng.
    Garbage must be sorted; you can't just throw it anywhere.
  52. 快遞到了，請下樓來拿一下。 Kuàidì dào le, qǐng xià lóu lái ná yíxià.
    Your package has arrived; please come downstairs to pick it up.
  53. 房東人很好，有問題他馬上來修。 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. 我把房間打掃得乾乾淨淨。 Wǒ bǎ fángjiān dǎsǎo de gāngānjìngjìng.
    I cleaned the room until it was spotless.
  55. 牆上的照片是我們全家去年照的。 Qiáng shang de zhàopiàn shì wǒmen quánjiā qùnián zhào de.
    The photo on the wall is one our whole family took last year.
  56. 冬天開著暖氣，屋子裡很暖和。 Dōngtiān kāizhe nuǎnqì, wūzi li hěn nuǎnhuo.
    With the heating on in winter, the house is nice and warm.
  57. 有人敲門，你去看看是誰。 Yǒurén qiāomén, nǐ qù kànkan shì shéi.
    Someone is knocking; go see who it is.
  58. 週末朋友要來我家做客，我得準備一下。 Zhōumò péngyou yào lái wǒ jiā zuòkè, wǒ děi zhǔnbèi yíxià.
    Friends are coming over this weekend, so I need to get ready.
  59. 這套房子陽光好，住著很舒服。 Zhè tào fángzi yángguāng hǎo, zhùzhe hěn shūfu.
    This apartment gets good sunlight and is very comfortable to live in.
  60. 別把濕衣服掛在房間裡。 Bié bǎ shī yīfu guà zài fángjiān li.
    Don't hang wet clothes in the room.
  61. 吃完飯，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. 我家樓下新開了一家飯館。 Wǒ jiā lóuxià xīn kāile yì jiā fànguǎn.
    A new restaurant just opened downstairs from my place.
  63. 電梯又壞了，我們只好走樓梯。 Diàntī yòu huài le, wǒmen zhǐhǎo zǒu lóutī.
    The elevator broke down again, so we had no choice but to take the stairs.
  64. 睡覺前記得把窗簾拉上。 Shuìjiào qián jìde bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.
    Remember to draw the curtains before going to bed.
  65. 房間的溫度別開得太低，對身體不好。 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. 對面搬來了一家新鄰居。 Duìmiàn bānláile yì jiā xīn línjū.
    A new family moved in across the hall.
  67. 這裡環境安靜，生活很方便。 Zhèli huánjìng ānjìng, shēnghuó hěn fāngbiàn.
    The surroundings here are quiet, and daily life is very convenient.
  68. 插座離床太遠，手機沒法充電。 Chāzuò lí chuáng tài yuǎn, shǒujī méifǎ chōngdiàn.
    The outlet is too far from the bed, so I can't charge my phone.
  69. 燈泡我已經換好了，你試試。 Dēngpào wǒ yǐjīng huànhǎo le, nǐ shìshi.
    I've already changed the bulb; give it a try.
  70. 住在這裡一年了，我已經習慣這裡的生活了。 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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