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What kind of house do you want to rent?

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What kind of house do you want to rent?

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:您好nín hǎo,我wǒ是shì如意rú yì中介zhōng jiè公司gōng sī的de经理jīng lǐ,李丽Lǐ Lì。

请问qǐng wèn有yǒu什么shén me可以kě yǐ帮bāng您nín?

铃美Líng měi:您好nín hǎo!

我wǒ想xiǎng在zài陆家嘴Lù jiā zuǐ附近fù jìn租zū个gè房子fáng zi。

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:您nín是shì几jǐ个gè人rén住zhù?

有yǒu什么shén me具体jù tǐ要求yāo qiú吗ma?

铃美Líng měi:我wǒ一yī个gè人rén住zhù,我wǒ想xiǎng要yào自己zì jǐ做zuò饭fàn,房间fáng jiān里lǐ要yào有yǒu无线网wú xiàn wǎng,最好zuì hǎo离lí超市chāo shì和hé地铁dì tiě站zhàn都dōu很hěn近jìn。

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:您nín对duì房子fáng zi大小dà xiǎo有yǒu要求yāo qiú吗ma?

铃美Líng měi:最zuì少shǎo要yào一yī室shì一yī厅tīng,卧室wò shì要yào朝cháo南nán。

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:了解liǎo jiě了le,我wǒ这里zhè lǐ有yǒu几jǐ套tào房子fáng zi符合fú hé您nín的de要求yāo qiú,您nín什么shén me时间shí jiān方便fāng biàn?

我们wǒ men可以kě yǐ约yuē一下yī xià,看看kàn kan房子fáng zi。

铃美Líng měi:是shì这样zhè yàng的de,我wǒ还hái没méi到dào上海Shàng hǎi,您nín有yǒu图片tú piàn让ràng我wǒ先xiān看看kàn kan吗ma?

对了duì le,我wǒ要yào精jīng装修zhuāng xiū的de房子fáng zi,直接zhí jiē拎līn包bāo入住rù zhù。

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:那nà我wǒ给gěi您nín发fā一些yī xiē图片tú piàn和hé视频shì pín吧ba,您nín放心fàng xīn,都dōu是shì真实zhēn shí的de图片tú piàn和hé视频shì pín。

铃美Líng měi:好hǎo的de,如果rú guǒ我wǒ满意mǎn yì的话de huà,就jiù直接zhí jiē付fù钱qián了le。

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:您nín看kàn,第dì一yī套tào房子fáng zi有yǒu一yī个gè卧室wò shì,一yī个gè客厅kè tīng,一yī个gè厨房chú fáng和hé一yī个gè卫生间wèi shēng jiān,还hái有yǒu一yī个gè小xiǎo阳台yáng tái,家电jiā diàn和hé家具jiā jù都dōu有yǒu。

卧室wò shì朝cháo南nán,挺tǐng大dà的de。

另外lìng wài,还hái有yǒu一yī个gè小小xiǎo xiǎo的de书房shū fáng,可以kě yǐ办公bàn gōng。

铃美Líng měi:这zhè个gè房子fáng zi有yǒu无线网wú xiàn wǎng吗ma?

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:这zhè是shì精jīng装修zhuāng xiū的de公寓gōng yù房fáng,物业wù yè提供tí gōng无线网wú xiàn wǎng。

不过bù guò说实话shuō shí huà,上网shàng wǎng高峰gāo fēng期qī的de时候shí hou,网wǎng速sù可能kě néng有点yǒu diǎn慢màn。

如果rú guǒ您nín需要xū yào很hěn快kuài的de网wǎng速sù,有时候yǒu shí hou可能kě néng会huì不bù太tài方便fāng biàn。

铃美Líng měi:我wǒ觉得jué de这zhè套tào不bù太tài适合shì hé我wǒ。

第dì二èr套tào呢ne?

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:第dì二èr套tào离lí陆家嘴Lù jiā zuǐ地铁dì tiě站zhàn很hěn近jìn,走路zǒu lù只zhǐ要yào十shí分钟fēn zhōng,附近fù jìn还hái有yǒu两liǎng个gè超市chāo shì和hé一yī个gè大dà商场shāng chǎng。

铃美Líng měi:有yǒu几jǐ个gè房间fáng jiān?

家电jiā diàn和hé家具jiā jù呢ne?

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:有yǒu两liǎng个gè朝cháo南nán的de卧室wò shì,都dōu不bù太tài大dà。

这zhè个gè也yě是shì精jīng装修zhuāng xiū,什么shén me都dōu有yǒu。

厨房chú fáng和hé阳台yáng tái比较bǐ jiào大dà,客厅kè tīng有点yǒu diǎn小xiǎo。

无线网wú xiàn wǎng是shì房东fáng dōng自己zì jǐ开通kāi tōng的de,网wǎng速sù很hěn快kuài。

铃美Líng měi:听tīng起来qǐ lái不错bù cuò。

这zhè套tào有yǒu电梯diàn tī吗ma?

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:这zhè套tào房子fáng zi没有méi yǒu电梯diàn tī,在zài三sān楼lóu。

不过bù guò房东fáng dōng今年jīn nián才cái重新chóng xīn装修zhuāng xiū,房子fáng zi里面lǐ miàn又yòu干净gān jìng又yòu温馨wēn xīn,房东fáng dōng是shì个gè退休tuì xiū的de奶奶nǎi nai,又yòu热情rè qíng又yòu善良shàn liáng。

铃美Líng měi:这zhè套tào房子fáng zi怎么zěn me付fù房租fáng zū?

可以kě yǐ每měi个gè月yuè付fù吗ma?

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:这zhè套tào房子fáng zi最zuì少shǎo三sān个gè月yuè一yī付fù。

退tuì租zū的话de huà,必须bì xū提前tí qián一yī个gè月yuè告诉gào su房东fáng dōng。

铃美Líng měi:那nà我wǒ想xiǎng看看kàn kan第dì三sān套tào。

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:第dì三sān套tào房子fáng zi是shì最近zuì jìn新xīn装修zhuāng xiū的de房子fáng zi,还hái没有méi yǒu出租chū zū过guo。

只zhǐ有yǒu一yī个gè大dà卧室wò shì,但是dàn shì有yǒu一yī个gè小xiǎo卫生间wèi shēng jiān,外面wài miàn还hái有yǒu一yī个gè公共gōng gòng卫生间wèi shēng jiān。

客厅kè tīng很hěn大dà,有yǒu办公bàn gōng区qū和hé娱乐yú lè区qū。

厨房chú fáng有点yǒu diǎn小xiǎo,不过bù guò阳台yáng tái很hěn大dà,采光cǎi guāng不错bù cuò,而且ér qiě是shì电梯diàn tī房fáng,家电jiā diàn、家具jiā jù和hé无线网wú xiàn wǎng都dōu有yǒu。

铃美Líng měi:附近fù jìn方便fāng biàn吗ma?

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:离lí地铁dì tiě站zhàn20分钟fēn zhōng,附近fù jìn有yǒu一yī个gè超市chāo shì和hé一yī个gè市场shì chǎng,买mǎi菜cài挺tǐng方便fāng biàn的de。

铃美Líng měi:这zhè个gè怎么zěn me付fù房租fáng zū?

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:可以kě yǐ一yī个gè月yuè一yī付fù,如果rú guǒ你nǐ不bù想xiǎng租zū了le,就jiù提前tí qián半bàn个gè月yuè告诉gào su公寓gōng yù管家guǎn jiā。

不过bù guò,这zhè套tào房子fáng zi比bǐ前面qián miàn两liǎng套tào贵guì1000块kuài钱qián,物业wù yè费fèi需要xū yào自己zì jǐ交jiāo。

铃美Líng měi:那nà我wǒ还hái是shì租zū第dì二èr套tào吧ba。

我wǒ需要xū yào现在xiàn zài付fù钱qián吗ma?

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:如果rú guǒ您nín选xuǎn好hǎo了le,就jiù给gěi我wǒ转账zhuǎn zhàng。

稍后shāo hòu我wǒ会huì给gěi您nín收据shōu jù,并且bìng qiě请qǐng房东fáng dōng打扫dǎ sǎo好hǎo房子fáng zi。

房子fáng zi是shì密码mì mǎ锁suǒ,房子fáng zi的de地址dì zhǐ和hé房间fáng jiān密码mì mǎ我wǒ也yě会huì发fā给gěi您nín。

您nín到dào了le之zhī后hòu可以kě yǐ直接zhí jiē入住rù zhù。

铃美Líng měi:那nà我wǒ直接zhí jiē给gěi你nǐ转账zhuǎn zhàng吧ba!

对了duì le,房子fáng zi的de押金yā jīn交jiāo多少duō shao?

我wǒ应该yīng gāi给gěi你nǐ多少duō shao中介zhōng jiè费fèi?

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:房子fáng zi的de押金yā jīn是shì一yī个gè月yuè的de房租fáng zū,也就是说yě jiù shì shuō,一共yī gòng需要xū yào交jiāo四sì个gè月yuè房租fáng zū。

我们wǒ men收shōu您nín一yī个gè月yuè房租fáng zū的de45%作为zuò wéi服务fú wù费fèi。

铃美Líng měi:好hǎo的de,我wǒ等děng会儿huì r给gěi您nín转账zhuǎn zhàng。

李Lǐ小姐xiǎo jiě:没méi问题wèn tí,房东fáng dōng和hé物业wù yè的de微信Wēi xìn我wǒ都dōu发fā给gěi您nín,有yǒu任何rèn hé问题wèn tí都dōu可以kě yǐ直接zhí jiē跟gēn他们tā men联系lián xì。

退tuì房fáng的de时候shí hou,房东fáng dōng会huì把bǎ押金yā jīn退tuì给gěi您nín。

铃美Líng měi:好hǎo的de,麻烦má fan你nǐ了le!

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Vocabulary 230 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
李 Lǐsurname Li
小姐 xiǎo jiěyoung lady / miss / (slang) prostitute
您好 nín hǎohello (polite)
我 wǒI; me; my
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
如意 rú yìas one wants; according to one's wishes
中介 zhōng jièagency / agent
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
经理 jīng lǐmanager / director
李丽 Lǐ Lìa Chinese personal name, Li Li
请问 qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?
有 yǒuto have; there is
什么 shén mesomething; anything
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
陆家嘴 Lù jiā zuǐLujiazui; a financial district in Pudong, Shanghai.
附近 fù jìnnearby; neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
租 zūto hire / to rent / to charter / to rent out / to lease out
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
房子 fáng zihouse / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room
几 jǐhow much / how many
人 rénperson; people
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
具体 jù tǐconcrete; specific; detailed
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
做 zuòto make; to produce
饭 fànmeal
房间 fáng jiānroom
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
无线网 wú xiàn wǎngwireless network; Wi‑Fi
最好 zuì hǎohad better ...; it would be best to ...
离 lí(in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of
超市 chāo shìsupermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])
和 héand; together with
地铁 dì tiěunderground railway; subway / subway train
站 zhànstation / branch of a company or organization / website
都 dōuall; both; entirely
很 hěnvery; quite
近 jìnnear / close to
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
大小 dà xiǎosize / adults and children
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
少 shǎofew / less
室 shìroom / work unit / grave / scabbard / family or clan / one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
厅 tīng(reception) hall / living room / office / provincial government department
卧室 wò shìbedroom
朝 cháofacing / towards
南 nánsouth
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
这里 zhè lǐhere
套 tàoclassifier for sets, collections
符合 fú héin accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement)
时间 shí jiāntime
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
约 yuēto make an appointment / to invite
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
上海 Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality
图片 tú piànpicture; photograph
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
对了 duì leOh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
精 jīngextremely (fine)
装修 zhuāng xiūinterior decoration
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
拎 līnto lift up; to carry in one's hand
包 bāopackage / wrapper / container / bag / bundle / packet
入住 rù zhùto check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house)
那 nàthen (in that case)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
发 fāto send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
视频 shì pínvideo
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
放心 fàng xīnto feel relieved / to feel reassured / to be at ease
真实 zhēn shítrue; real
好 hǎoall right!
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
满意 mǎn yìsatisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction
的话 de huàif (coming after a conditional clause)
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
付 fùto pay / to hand over to
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
客厅 kè tīngliving room; sitting room
厨房 chú fángkitchen
卫生间 wèi shēng jiānbathroom / toilet / WC
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
阳台 yáng táibalcony / porch
家电 jiā diànhousehold electric appliance
家具 jiā jùfurniture
挺 tǐng(coll.) quite / very
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
另外 lìng wàiin addition / besides / moreover / furthermore
小小 xiǎo xiǎovery small / very few / very minor
书房 shū fángstudy (room) / studio
办公 bàn gōngto handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work
这 zhèthis; these
公寓 gōng yùapartment building; block of flats
房 fánghouse / room / branch of an extended family
物业 wù yèproperty / real estate / property management
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
不过 bù guòbut / however
说实话 shuō shí huàtruth to tell / frankly
上网 shàng wǎngto go online / to connect to the Internet / (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet / (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net
高峰 gāo fēngpeak / summit / height
期 qīa period of time / phase / stage / time / term / period
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
网 wǎngnet; web / network
速 sùvelocity
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
有点 yǒu diǎna little
慢 mànslow
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
快 kuàirapid / quick
有时候 yǒu shí housometimes
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
不 bùno; not so
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
二 èrtwo / 2
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
走路 zǒu lùto walk; to go on foot / to leave; to depart / (informal) to clear off; to beat it / (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job; to get out
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
十 shíten / 10
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
商场 shāng chǎngshopping mall / shopping center / department store / emporium
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
房东 fáng dōnglandlord
开通 kāi tōngto open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
电梯 diàn tīelevator / escalator
没有 méi yǒuto not have
三 sānthree / 3
楼 lóuhouse with more than 1 story / storied building / floor
今年 jīn niánthis year
才 cáijust now
重新 chóng xīnagain; once more; re-
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
又 yòuboth... and...
干净 gān jìngclean / neat
温馨 wēn xīnsoft and fragrant / warm
退休 tuì xiūto retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
奶奶 nǎi nai(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) / (respectful) mistress of the house
热情 rè qíngcordial / enthusiastic / passionate
善良 shàn liánggood and honest / kindhearted
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
房租 fáng zūrent for a room or house
每 měieach / every
月 yuèmonth / monthly
退 tuìto retreat; to withdraw / to reject; to return (sth) / to decline
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
提前 tí qiánin advance
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
最近 zuì jìnrecently
新 xīnnew; newly
出租 chū zūto rent
过 guo(experienced action marker)
但是 dàn shìbut; however
外面 wài miànoutside
公共 gōng gòngpublic; common; communal
区 qūarea / region / district
娱乐 yú lèentertainment / recreation / amusement / hobby / fun / joy
采光 cǎi guāngto get natural light
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
市场 shì chǎngmarketplace; market; bazaar
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
菜 càivegetable; greens
你 nǐyou
半 bànhalf / semi-
管家 guǎn jiā(old) butler; steward / manager; administrator; housekeeper
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
前面 qián miànahead / in front / preceding / above
贵 guìexpensive
块 kuàiclassifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc / (coll.) classifier for money and currency units
费 fèifee / expenses
交 jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to reach
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
选 xuǎnto choose / to pick / to select / to elect
转账 zhuǎn zhàngto transfer (money to a bank account)
稍后 shāo hòuin a little while; shortly after
收据 shōu jùreceipt
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
请 qǐngto ask / to request
打扫 dǎ sǎoto clean / to sweep
密码 mì mǎcipher; secret code / password; PIN
锁 suǒa lock
地址 dì zhǐaddress
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
后 hòuafterwards / after
押金 yā jīndeposit / down payment
多少 duō shaohow much?; how many? / what number?
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
也就是说 yě jiù shì shuōin other words / that is to say / so / thus
一共 yī gòngin total; altogether
四 sìfour / 4
收 shōuto receive / to accept / to collect
作为 zuò wéito act as / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be
服务 fú wùservice
等 děngto wait for; to await
会儿 huì r(coll.) a short while; a moment
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
微信 Wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
他们 tā menthey; them
联系 lián xìto get in touch with / to integrate / to link / to touch
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
麻烦 má fanto bother sb; to put sb to trouble