Renting a Home in Mandarin: Listings, Viewings & Repairs

By the end you can

• Read rental listings and decode codes like 两室一厅 and 押一付三
• Ask the right questions at a viewing and negotiate the rent and lease
• Report repairs and talk politely with your landlord and neighbours

What’s inside

• Unit 1: Learn: Core Renting Words · Learn: Decoding a Listing · Practice: Listing Words Practice
• Story 1: Lin Hao Finds a Listing · Practice: Reading the Listing
• Unit 2: Learn: Booking a Viewing · Learn: Questions at a Viewing · Practice: Booking and Asking · Learn: Describing the Flat · Practice: Good Points and Problems
• Story 2: Xiaoyu's Viewing · Practice: After the Viewing
• Unit 3: Learn: Reading the Contract · Learn: Negotiating the Deal · Practice: Contract and Conditions
• Reference: Lease and Money Words
• Unit 4: Learn: Something Is Broken · Learn: Getting It Fixed · Practice: Reporting Repairs
• Unit 5: Learn: Meeting the Neighbours · Practice: Good Neighbours
• Word Cards: Renting Word Cards
• Review: Before Signing
• Checklist: Your Renting Checklist

Who it’s for

Learners past the basics who want to say more, and say it more naturally.

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