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Negotiating Rent

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ID: 0233 Upper Intermediate
Well, to start, there’s the first 3 months plus deposit… and that’s the easy part. The “laowai” shuffle begins thereafter. If you think you can knock that price tag down all by your lonesome, then feel free – and come back to this lesson afterwards. In this podcast, take a tour of an apartment in Mandarin Chinese, then learn some effective bargaining tools to try out.
Wed Aug 30 2006 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
抽空 chōukòng to find time
朝向 cháoxiàng position
客厅 kètīng living room
主卧 zhǔwò master bedroom
谢谢你抽空带我来看房子。这套房子真舒服，就是我想要的。
xièxiè nǐ chōukòng dài wǒ láikàn fángzi 。zhè tào fángzi zhēn shūfu ，jiùshì wǒ xiǎng yào de 。
Thank you for taking the time to show me the apartment. The apartment is really good, it's exactly what I want.
是啊。这房子的朝向好，客厅，主卧都朝南，冬暖夏凉， 采光又好。你电费都能省一大笔。
shì ā 。zhè fángzi de cháoxiàng hǎo ，kètīng ，zhǔwò dōu cháo nán ，dōngnuǎnxiàliáng ， cǎiguāng yòuhǎo 。nǐ diànfèi dōu néng shěng yīdàbǐ 。
It truly is. This apartment has excellent positioning. The living room and master bedroom are all facing south, keeping you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The apartment is also bright with the sun light. You can save quite a bit on electricity bills.
这房子房龄多少啊？
zhè fángzi fánglíng duōshǎo ā ？
How long has the building been around?
去年2月交房，才一年半。这个小区档次高，邻居相处都很融洽。而且物业服务也很负责。小区24小时有保安执勤，楼道打扫也很仔细。你刚刚自己也看到了，连大厅都很干净。
qùnián èryuè jiāofáng ，cái yīniánbàn 。zhège xiǎoqū dàngcì gāo ，línjū xiāngchǔ dōu hěn róngqià 。érqiě wùyè fúwù yě hěn fùzé 。xiǎoqū èrshísì xiǎoshí yǒu bǎoān zhíqín ，lóudào dǎsǎo yě hěn zǐxì 。nǐ gānggang zìjǐ yě kàndào le ，lián dàtīng dōu hěn gānjìng 。
It was finished last February, so only a year and a half. This is an upscale neighborhood, and all the neighbors get along well. The management is also very responsible. Security guards are on duty 24 hours a day, and the cleaning of public areas is very thorough. Even the lobby is spotless, as you just saw.
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