租房与搬家

Learn key vocabulary and phrases for renting an apartment and moving in Chinese, including negotiating with landlords and describing furniture.

你好，我在网上看到你有一套公寓出租，请问租金是多少？

(Nǐ hǎo, wǒ zài wǎngshàng kàn dào nǐ yǒu yī tào gōngyù chūzū, qǐngwèn zūjīn shì duōshǎo?)

Hello, I saw online that you have an apartment for rent. How much is the rent?

租金是每月3000元，押一付三。你要签一年的合同。

(Zūjīn shì měi yuè sān qiān yuán, yā yī fù sān. Nǐ yào qiān yī nián de hé tong.)

The rent is 3000 yuan per month, with one month's deposit and three months' rent upfront. You need to sign a one-year contract.

好的，我需要搬家，你能推荐一个搬家公司吗？

(Hǎo de, wǒ xūyào bānjiā, nǐ néng tuījiàn yī ge bānjiā gōngsī ma?)

Okay, I need to move. Can you recommend a moving company?

Subject + 要 + Verb: Used to express 'need to' or 'want to', e.g., '我要搬家' (I need to move).

Verb + 一下: Softens the tone of a request or action, e.g., '看一下' (take a look).

Subject + 在 + Place + Verb: Indicates an action happening at a location, e.g., '我在网上看到' (I saw online).