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@ 40233 Negotiating Rent
A 謝謝你抽空帶我來看房子。這套房子真舒服，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.
B 是啊。這房子的朝向好，客廳，主臥都朝南，冬暖夏涼，採光又好。你電費都的能省一大筆。
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.
A 這房子房齡多少啊？
zhè fángzi fánglíng duōshǎo ā?
How long has the building been around?
B 去年2月交房，才一年半。這個小區檔次高，鄰居相處都很融洽。而且物業服務也很負責。小區24小時有保安執勤，樓道打掃也很仔細。你剛剛自己也看到了，連大廳都很乾淨。
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.
A 就是呀，我租房子最看重小區的整體環境。這裡管理得的確不錯，而且綠化也好。這裡一梯幾戶啊？有地下停車場嗎？
jiùshì yā, wǒ zūfángzi zuì kànzhòng xiǎoqū de zhěngtǐ huánjìng. zhèlǐ guǎnlǐ de díquè búcuò, érqiě lǜhuà yě hǎo. zhèlǐ yī tī jǐ hù ā? yǒu dìxià tíngchēcháng ma?
Exactly. The overall environment of a neighborhood is at the top of my priorities. The management here really has done a great job, and all the greenery is nice. How many units does one elevator service? Is there any underground parking space?
B 一梯兩戶，很清靜的。小區是全封閉地下車庫，電梯直接入庫。而且設施齊全，健身房，室內游泳池，網球場樣樣都有。小區旁邊就是大賣場，離軌道交通也只有10分鐘路程。
yī tī liǎng hù, hěn qīngjìng de. xiǎoqū shì quán fēngbì dìxiàchēkù, diàntī zhíjiē rù kù. érqiě shèshī qíquán, jiànshēnfáng, shìnèi yóuyǒngchí, wǎngqiúcháng yàngyàng dōu yǒu. xiǎoqū pángbiān jiùshì dàmàicháng, lí guǐdàojiāotōng yě zhǐyǒu shí fēnzhōng lùchéng.
Two units per elevator, so it's really private. All of the parking space in the neighborhood is closed and underground, accessible directly by elevator. The neighborhood is also well-equipped with various facilities like a gym, indoor pool, tennis court... all you can name it. A shopping center is just around the corner. The subway station is only 10 minutes away.
A 你越說我越喜歡了。要不是租金高了一點，我肯定二話不說就簽約。
nǐ yuè shuō wǒ yuè xǐhuan le. yàobùshì zūjīn gāo le yīdiǎn, wǒ kěndìng èrhuàbùshuō jiù qiānyuē.
The more you tell me, the more I like it! I’d sign the contract right away if only the rent was a bit cheaper.
B 小姐啊。你自己也說了，這套房子和小區是一流的。這麼好的設施和地段，我只收5000塊，絕對超值。
xiǎojie ā. nǐ zìjǐ yě shuō le, zhè tào fángzi hé xiǎoqū shì yīliú de. zhème hǎo de shèshī hé dìduàn, wǒ zhǐ shōu wǔqiān kuài, juéduì chāozhí.
Miss... you said yourself that this apartment and the neighborhood are of top quality. I am only charging 5000 yuan a month for such outstanding facilities and location. It's an amazing value.
A 我知道，但是你這房子才兩房一廳，而且面積那麼小。再說，裝修也很一般。如果裝修到位一點，5000塊我絕對願意給。
wǒ zhīdao, dànshì nǐ zhè fángzi cái liǎngfángyītīng, érqiě miànji nàme xiǎo. zàishuō, zhuāngxiū yě hěn yībān. rúguǒ zhuāngxiū dàowèi yīdiǎn, wǔqiān kuài wǒ juéduì yuànyì gěi.
I know, but this is only a two-bedroom unit, plus the total area is quite small. Besides, it's only modestly furnished. I'd be absolutely willing to pay 5000 yuan if it was more completely furnished.
B 我這裡的裝修是簡約風格，而且用的都是最好的材料。不過，如果你一次性付一年的房租，我可以給你打個9折。
wǒ zhèlǐ de zhuāngxiū shì jiǎnyuē fēnggé, érqiě yòng de dōu shì zuìhǎo de cáiliào. bùguò, rúguǒ nǐ yīcìxìng fù yī nián de fángzū, wǒ kěyǐ gěi nǐ dǎ ge jiǔ zhé.
This is minimalist style, and I used the best materials. But maybe I could give you 10% off if you paid a full year's rent up front.
A 你如果打8折，我現在就籤一年。
nǐ rúguǒ dǎ bā zhé, wǒ xiànzài jiù qiān yī nián.
I'd sign a full year contract right now if you gave me 20% off.
B 8折不行，8.5折是最低價。我這房子很緊俏，你可要抓住機會啊。
bā zhé bùxíng, bā zhé shì zuìdījià. wǒ zhè fángzi hěn jǐnqiào, nǐ kě yào zhuāzhù jīhuì ā.
20% off I can't do. 15% off is the bottom line. My place is in high demand. Don't pass up this opportunity.
Key Vocabulary
抽空 chōukòng
朝向 cháoxiàng
客廳 kètīng
主臥 zhǔwò
冬暖夏涼 dōngnuǎnxiàliáng
採光 cǎiguāng
電費 diànfèi
房齡 fánglíng
檔次 dàngcì
物業 wùyè
小區 xiǎoqū
保安 bǎoān
租房子 zūfángzi
綠化 lǜhuà
停車場 tíngchēcháng
清靜 qīngjìng
地下車庫 dìxiàchēkù
設施 shèshī
大賣場 dàmàicháng
軌道交通 guǐdàojiāotōng
租金 zūjīn
二話不說 èrhuàbùshuō
簽約 qiānyuē
地段 dìduàn
超值 chāozhí
兩房一廳 liǎngfángyītīng
緊俏 jǐnqiào
Supplementary Vocabulary
房地產 fángdìchǎn
炒房 chǎo fáng
光線 guāngxiàn
光照 guāngzhào
機構 jīgòu
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