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Home & Daily Life in Traditional Chinese · HSK 5

70 Traditional 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. 裝修 zhuāngxiū
    to renovate; renovation

    新房正在裝修。

    The new home is being renovated.

  2. 物業 wùyè
    property management (office)

    有問題可以找物業。

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

  3. 押金 yājīn
    deposit (security)

    退房時押金會退給你。

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

  4. 合同 hétong
    contract

    我們簽了一年的合同。

    We signed a one-year contract.

  5. 家電 jiādiàn
    home appliances

    這套房子家電齊全。

    This apartment is fully equipped with appliances.

  6. 水電費 shuǐdiànfèi
    water and electricity bills; utilities

    房租不包括水電費。

    The rent does not include utilities.

  7. 小區 xiǎoqū
    residential complex; housing community

    我們小區環境很好。

    Our residential complex has a great environment.

  8. 房價 fángjià
    housing prices

    這幾年房價漲得很快。

    Housing prices have risen quickly in recent years.

  9. 二手 èrshǒu
    second-hand

    我買了一套二手家具。

    I bought a set of second-hand furniture.

  10. 設備 shèbèi
    equipment; facilities

    廚房的設備都是新的。

    The kitchen equipment is all new.

  11. 面積 miànjī
    area (surface size)

    這套房子面積不大。

    This apartment's floor area is not large.

  12. 平方米 píngfāngmǐ
    square meter

    客廳有二十平方米。

    The living room is twenty square meters.

  13. 裝飾 zhuāngshì
    to decorate; decoration

    牆上裝飾著幾幅畫。

    The wall is decorated with several paintings.

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

    她把房間佈置得很漂亮。

    She arranged the room beautifully.

  15. 位置 wèizhì
    location; position

    這個小區位置很好。

    This complex is in a great location.

  16. 房屋 fángwū
    house; housing (formal)

    這裡的房屋都比較舊。

    The houses here are all rather old.

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

    我通過中介找到了房子。

    I found the apartment through an agent.

  18. 簽 qiān
    to sign

    請在這裡簽上你的名字。

    Please sign your name here.

  19. 到期 dàoqī
    to expire; to fall due

    房子的合同下個月到期。

    The lease on the apartment expires next month.

  20. 退 tuì
    to return; to refund

    房東把押金退給我了。

    The landlord returned the deposit to me.

  21. 維修 wéixiū
    to maintain and repair; maintenance

    電梯正在維修，請走樓梯。

    The elevator is under maintenance; please take the stairs.

  22. 噪音 zàoyīn
    noise

    馬路上的噪音太大了。

    The noise from the street is too loud.

  23. 漏水 lòushuǐ
    to leak (water)

    衛生間的水管漏水了。

    The bathroom pipe is leaking.

  24. 潮濕 cháoshī
    damp; humid

    南方的春天很潮濕。

    Spring in the south is very humid.

  25. 通風 tōngfēng
    to ventilate; ventilation

    這個房間通風很好。

    This room is well ventilated.

  26. 家庭 jiātíng
    family; household

    他有一個幸福的家庭。

    He has a happy family.

  27. 日常 rìcháng
    daily; everyday

    她負責家裡的日常開支。

    She manages the household's daily expenses.

  28. 開支 kāizhī
    expenses; expenditure

    這個月的開支有點大。

    This month's expenses are a bit high.

  29. 節約 jiéyuē
    to save; to economize

    我們要節約用水用電。

    We should conserve water and electricity.

  30. 浪費 làngfèi
    to waste

    別浪費水和電。

    Don't waste water and electricity.

  31. 煤氣 méiqì
    gas (for cooking)

    出門前記得關煤氣。

    Remember to turn off the gas before going out.

  32. 熱水器 rèshuǐqì
    water heater

    熱水器好像出問題了。

    Something seems to be wrong with the water heater.

  33. 微波爐 wēibōlú
    microwave oven

    用微波爐熱一下飯菜。

    Heat up the food in the microwave.

  34. 物品 wùpǐn
    items; articles; belongings

    請保管好個人物品。

    Please keep your personal belongings safe.

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

    幫我把桌子搬到窗邊。

    Help me move the table over by the window.

  36. 安裝 ānzhuāng
    to install

    師傅明天來安裝空調。

    The technician is coming tomorrow to install the air conditioner.

  37. 保安 bǎo'ān
    security guard

    小區門口有保安值班。

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

  38. 衛生 wèishēng
    hygiene; sanitation; clean

    廚房的衛生要天天打掃。

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

  39. 空間 kōngjiān
    space; room

    房間小，空間不夠用。

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

  40. 舒適 shūshì
    comfortable; cozy (formal)

    這套房子住起來很舒適。

    This apartment is very comfortable to live in.

  41. 簽合同以前，一定要把內容看清楚。 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，押金是一個月的房租。 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. 水電費可以在手機上交。 Shuǐdiànfèi kěyǐ zài shǒujī shang jiāo.
    You can pay the utility bills on your phone.
  44. 我們家正在裝修，暫時住在朋友家。 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. 樓上漏水，把我家的牆弄濕了。 Lóushàng lòushuǐ, bǎ wǒ jiā de qiáng nòngshī le.
    A leak from upstairs got our wall wet.
  46. 我給物業打了電話，他們馬上派人來維修。 Wǒ gěi wùyè dǎle diànhuà, tāmen mǎshàng pài rén lái wéixiū.
    I called property management, and they immediately sent someone to make repairs.
  47. 這個小區管理得不錯，又乾淨又安全。 Zhège xiǎoqū guǎnlǐ de búcuò, yòu gānjìng yòu ānquán.
    This complex is well managed—clean and safe.
  48. 合同到期以後，你打算繼續租嗎？ Hétong dàoqī yǐhòu, nǐ dǎsuàn jìxù zū ma?
    Do you plan to keep renting after the contract expires?
  49. 通過中介租房雖然方便，但是要交中介費。 Tōngguò zhōngjiè zūfáng suīrán fāngbiàn, dànshì yào jiāo zhōngjièfèi.
    Renting through an agency is convenient, but you have to pay an agency fee.
  50. 市中心的房價高得讓人吃驚。 Shìzhōngxīn de fángjià gāo de ràng rén chījīng.
    Housing prices downtown are shockingly high.
  51. 為了節約開支，我們買了不少二手家電。 Wèile jiéyuē kāizhī, wǒmen mǎile bù shǎo èrshǒu jiādiàn.
    To cut expenses, we bought quite a few second-hand appliances.
  52. 天氣潮濕的時候，衣服很難乾。 Tiānqì cháoshī de shíhou, yīfu hěn nán gān.
    When the weather is humid, clothes take forever to dry.
  53. 新房子的面積有九十平方米，對我們來說夠住了。 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. 她把新家佈置得既簡單又舒適。 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. 睡覺前請檢查一下煤氣關好了沒有。 Shuìjiào qián qǐng jiǎnchá yíxià méiqì guānhǎo le méiyǒu.
    Before going to bed, please check whether the gas is turned off properly.
  56. 熱水器是剛安裝的，使用前先看說明書。 Rèshuǐqì shì gāng ānzhuāng de, shǐyòng qián xiān kàn shuōmíngshū.
    The water heater was just installed; read the manual before using it.
  57. 鄰居之間要互相理解，不要為小事吵架。 Línjū zhī jiān yào hùxiāng lǐjiě, búyào wèi xiǎoshì chǎojià.
    Neighbors should understand one another and not quarrel over small things.
  58. 晚上十點以後，請儘量減少噪音。 Wǎnshang shí diǎn yǐhòu, qǐng jǐnliàng jiǎnshǎo zàoyīn.
    After 10 p.m., please keep noise to a minimum.
  59. 這套房子位置好，交通也方便，就是房租貴了點兒。 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. 搬家的時候，這些物品要小心搬運。 Bānjiā de shíhou, zhèxiē wùpǐn yào xiǎoxīn bānyùn.
    When moving, these items need to be handled with care.
  61. 退房時，房東檢查了房間才把押金退給我。 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. 家裡的家電舊了，我們打算慢慢換新的。 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. 平時注意通風，房間裡就不容易潮濕。 Píngshí zhùyì tōngfēng, fángjiān li jiù bù róngyì cháoshī.
    If you ventilate regularly, the room won't get damp easily.
  64. 物業每個月都會打掃樓梯和電梯。 Wùyè měi ge yuè dōu huì dǎsǎo lóutī hé diàntī.
    Property management cleans the stairs and elevators every month.
  65. 為了家人的健康，要保持廚房衛生。 Wèile jiārén de jiànkāng, yào bǎochí chúfáng wèishēng.
    For the family's health, the kitchen must be kept sanitary.
  66. 微波爐用完以後，記得把門擦乾淨。 Wēibōlú yòngwán yǐhòu, jìde bǎ mén cā gānjìng.
    After using the microwave, remember to wipe the door clean.
  67. 我們家每個月的日常開支大概五千塊。 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. 房間雖然小，只要安排好空間，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. 有陌生人敲門，別隨便開門。 Yǒu mòshēngrén qiāomén, bié suíbiàn kāimén.
    If a stranger knocks, don't just open the door.
  70. 無論多忙，他每天都會抽時間收拾房間。 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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