You need to be familiar with a few terms when renting a home in China to streamline the process and prevent any miscommunications. You can better negotiate China’s renting procedure and locate a cozy and suitable place to call home if you use the terminology listed in this guide.
Mandarin Chinese expressions for renting a house
长租 (cháng zū) – Long-term rental
短租 (duǎn zū) – Short-term rental
日租 (rì zū) – Daily rental
周租 (zhōu zū) – Weekly rental
月租 (yuè zū) – Monthly rental
年租 (nián zū) – Yearly rental
整租 (zhěng zū) – Renting the entire apartment/house
合租 (hé zū) – Sharing a rented apartment/house with others
装修 (zhuāng xiū) – Renovation/decoration
家具 (jiā jù) – Furniture
电器 (diàn qì) – Appliances
水电费 (shuǐ diàn fèi) – Water and electricity bills
物业费 (wù yè fèi) – Property management fees
维修 (wéi xiū) – Maintenance/repair.
平方米(píngfangmi) – Square meter
All kinds rooms in Mandarin Chinese
客厅 (kè tīng) – Living room
卧室 (wò shì) – Bedroom
书房 (shū fáng) – Study room
厨房 (chú fáng) – Kitchen
餐厅 (cān tīng) – Dining room
洗手间 (xǐ shǒu jiān) – Bathroom
卫生间 (wèi shēng jiān) – Restroom
浴室 (yù shì) – Shower room
储藏室 (chǔ cáng shì) – Storage room
衣帽间 (yī mào jiān) – Closet
阳台 (yáng tái) – Balcony
走廊 (zǒu láng) – Corridor
地下室 (dì xià shì) – Basement
阁楼 (gé lóu) – Attic
车库 (chē kù) – Garage
花园 (huā yuán) – Garden
露台 (lù tái) – Terrace
游戏室 (yóu xì shì) – Game room
影音室 (yǐng yīn shì) – Home theater room
健身房 (jiàn shēn fáng) – Gym room
按摩房 (àn mó fáng) – Massage room
泳池 (yǒng chí) – Swimming pool
桑拿房 (sāng ná fáng) – Sauna room
酒窖 (jiǔ jiào) – Wine cellar
茶室 (chá shì) – Tea room
厕所 (cè suǒ) – Toilet/Restroom (less formal)
Most important expressions
你好，我想租一间两室一厅的公寓，你们有吗？(Nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng zū yī jiàn liǎng shì yī tīng de gōngyù, nǐmen yǒu ma?) – Hello, I would like to rent a two-bedroom apartment. Do you have any available?
我们需要交押金吗？(Wǒmen xūyào jiāo yājīn ma?) – Do we need to pay a deposit?
这套公寓的月租是多少？(Zhè tào gōngyù de yuèzū shì duōshǎo?) – What is the monthly rent for this apartment?
我想签一个一年的租约。(Wǒ xiǎng qiān yī gè yī nián de zūyuē.) – I would like to sign a one-year lease.
我们可以装修吗？(Wǒmen kěyǐ zhuāngxiū ma?) – Can we do some renovation?
水电费和物业费包括在房租里吗？(Shuǐdiàn fèi hé wùyè fèi bāokuò zài fángzū lǐ ma?) – Are the water and electricity bills and property management fees included in the rent?
我需要一个停车位。(Wǒ xūyào yī gè tíngchē wèi.) – I need a parking space.
我们可以看看房子吗？(Wǒmen kěyǐ kàn kàn fángzi ma?) – Can we have a look at the house?
需要中介费吗？ (Xūyào zhōngjiè fèi ma?) – Do we need to pay any agency fees?
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