lou2shang4

upstairs 楼 上

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
TimDaleJulie

qiao1 men2

to knock 敲 门

Liu Yu RongDa DiJin YanLiu WeihongLi Shiyan
AprilMaggy

zhu4fang2

housing, accommodation 住 房

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongSong JiaZheng Lei
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

yi4 ba3 suo3

a lock 一 把 锁

Liu XiaoyunWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

che1ku4

garage 车 库

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenLiu Mingke
JulieSethDavid

dian4ti1

elevator 电 梯

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
TimDaleJulie

suo3

lock; to lock 锁

Li DiZhang MengCao HuiLi Si
TimMalLeslieKaren Lee

shu1fang2

study 书 房

Zhang MengZhang LiShao JingxianCao HuiFeng KuiShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

yi4 suo(r)3 fang2zi

a house 一 所 房 子

Zhang LiLi Yu ZhengHuang JialiZhang NingGao MingjiangHua
JoshJulieEricKaren Lee

shui3dian4fei4

water and electricity charges 水 电 费

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKaren

yi4 ceng2 bo1li

a layer of glass 一 层 玻 璃

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengZhang JingMi ZhaoxiLiang Yan
TimDaleJulie

gan1jing4

clean, neat and tidy; completely, totally; to be clean and tidy 干 净

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenLi SiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ

shuang1 ceng2 chuang1

double layer window 双 层 窗

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
TimDaleJulie

an1jia1

to settle down, to set up house 安 家

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
CricketAnselChrisKen

dong4zi

alcove in wall, shelf recessed into hole in wall for storage 洞 子

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
KarenNickSarah

tai2jie1

steps 台 阶

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
TimDaleJulie

yi4 ceng2 sha1chuang1

a layer of window screen 一 层 纱 窗

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
TimDaleJulie

Ma1ma rang4 wo3 xie3 wan2 xin4 zhi1hou4 shou1shi fang2jian1.

My mother told me to clean the room after I finished writing the letter. 妈 妈 让 我 写 完 信 之 后 收 拾 房 间 。

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLin QingCao HuiWei Xing
CricketJeremyGlison

liang3 ceng2 yuan4zi

two layer garden 两 层 院 子

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
TimDaleJulie

wu1li3

in the room 屋 里

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

di4xia4shi4

basement 地 下 室

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
SarahFrank

jian1

room, partition 间

Jessie WangZhang MengLi SiWT Zheng
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ

wu3 ceng2 tai2jie1

five flights of stairs 五 层 台 阶

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
TimDaleJulie

yi4 ba3 men2 suo3

a door lock 一 把 门 锁

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimMalLeslieKaren Lee

che1jian1

workshop 车 间

Jessie WangZhang MengLi ZhenWT Zheng
JoshKarenJulieMikeKate

Zhe4 dong4 fang2zi shi4 ta1 shu1shu de.

This house is his uncle's. 这 栋 房 子 是 他 叔 叔 的 。

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

da4men2

main door 大 门

Liu XiaoyunWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

sha1chuang1

window screen 纱 窗

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
TimDaleJulie

Fang2zi you3 wu3 shan4 men2.

The house has five doors. 房 子 有 五 扇 门 。

Zhang MengFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

yi2 chuan4 yao4shi

a bunch of keys 一 串 钥 匙

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimDaleJulie

men2

door 门

Liu XiaoyunFeng XieLi Yu ZhengWT Zheng
TimJulieMichael

yao4shi

key 钥 匙

Liu XiaoyunWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

ao1shi4

alcove 凹 室

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

ba2 cha1xiao1

to pull out the plug, to pull the plug, to remove the plug, to unbolt 拔 插 销

Liu Yu RongDa DiJin YanLiu WeihongLi Shiyan
AprilMaggy

yi4lou2

first floor 一 楼

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

yi2 cu4 xian1 hua1r

a cluster of fresh flowers 一 簇 鲜 花 儿

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

wu1ding3

roof 屋 顶

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

Jia1li3 you3ren2 ma?

Is there anyone home? 家 里 有 人 吗 ？

Zhang LiLi Yu ZhengHuang JialiZhang NingGao MingjiangHua
KarenFredSarahJoshKate

Zhe4 ge4 yue4 de shui3dian4fei4 shi4 duo1shao?

How much are the water and electricity charges for this month? 这 个 月 的 水 电 费 是 多 少 ？

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

fang2jian1

room 房 间

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengZhang JingMi ZhaoxiFeng KuiLiang Yan
TimJulieMichael

Wo3 zhu4 zai4 yi1lou2.

I live on the first floor. 我 住 在 一 楼 。

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuLiu WeihongCao Li Hua
AbbieMalSarahBrianDawn

chi2zi

sink, pond (oral usage), pool 池 子

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

jia1li3

at home, around home 家 里

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengZhang JingMi ZhaoxiFeng KuiLiang Yan
TimJulieMichael

men2ling2

doorbell 门 铃

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
James

yuan4zi

courtyard, yard 院 子

Jessie WangZhang MengLi SiWT Zheng
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ

Wo3men zhu4 zai4 yi2 zuo4 zhuan1 fang2zi li3.

We live in a brick house. 我 们 住 在 一 座 砖 房 子 里 。

Feng XieCheng HongDu FengLiu WeihongGu Zheng
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

jia1

family, home 家

Li Yu ZhengFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengHua
KateBrienneScribMichael

Ni3men zhi4shao3 you3 yi2ge4 ren2 ying1 liu2xia4 lai2 da2sao3 fang2jian1.

At least one of you should clean up this room. 你 们 至 少 有 一 个 人 应 留 下 来 打 扫 房 间 。

Zhang MengLiu Xiao YunHuang XuLiu Weihong
JamesAnn

yi4 ba3 yao4shi

a key 一 把 钥 匙

Liu XiaoyunChu LinShao JingxianLi SiShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

lou2xia4

downstairs, ground floor 楼 下

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
TimDaleJulie

Fang2zi hou4bian1 de hua1yuan2 bu4 hen3 da4.

The garden behind the house isn't very big. 房 子 后 边 的 花 园 不 很 大 。

Wang YongDa DiGao MingjiangCao Lihua
CricketAustinNick

fang2zu1

rent, house rent 房 租

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

fang2zi

house 房 子

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengZhang JingMi ZhaoxiFeng KuiLiang Yan
TimJulieMichael

Ta1 ba3 yao4shi cha1 jin4 suo3kong3.

He inserts the key into the keyhole. 他 把 钥 匙 插 进 锁 孔 。

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

jia1 fang2zi

family house, family's house 家 房 子

Jessie WangZhang MengHuang XuLi SiCao Hui
TerryBrienneStephan

Zhe4 dong4 fang2zi shu3yu2 ta1(de) shu1shu.

This house belongs to his uncle. 这 栋 房 子 属 于 他 （ 的 ） 叔 叔 。

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

di4zhi3

address 地 址

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
LynnMalMaggyTravis

chuang1hu

window 窗 户

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenWT ZhengCao Hui
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ


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