Practice Renting an Apartment in Mandarin
Renting an apartment in a Mandarin-speaking country combines tour-and-pitch conversation with the legal-document register — and the words you need to negotiate confidently are very different from textbook Mandarin. This scenario walks through visiting an apartment, asking the right questions about utilities and contracts, negotiating the deposit, and signing the lease. You'll practise the formal register for landlord conversations, the vocabulary for fittings and amenities, and the polite-but-firm language for raising concerns about the price or the condition.
Sample Mandarin conversation
你好！欢迎来看房。我是房东。你找房子找了很久了吗？
Hello! Welcome to the viewing. I'm the landlord. Have you been looking for an apartment for long?我刚开始找。这是我看的第一个。
I just started looking. This is the first place I've visited.我带你看看！这是客厅——采光很好。厨房在这边。你觉得怎么样？
Let me show you around! This is the living room — it gets a lot of natural light. The kitchen is through here. What do you think?我喜欢这个采光！客厅很宽敞。
I love the natural light! The living room is very spacious.厨房去年刚翻新过。包含冰箱、烤箱和洗碗机。都含在房租里。
The kitchen was renovated last year. It comes with a fridge, oven, and dishwasher. All included in the rent.厨房真不错！我喜欢包含电器。
That's a really nice kitchen! I love that the appliances are included.
Hva du lærer
- Tour an apartment and ask the key questions
- Understand monthly rent vs deposits vs utilities
- Negotiate the price and lease terms politely
- Read and discuss a Mandarin-language rental contract
- Set up utilities and arrange the move-in date
Vanlige spørsmål
What questions should I ask when viewing an apartment in Mandarin?
Ask about utilities, internet, building rules, and what's included. The scenario rehearses the standard questions.
How is the deposit handled in Mandarin-speaking rental markets?
It varies widely — typically 1–3 months' rent. The scenario teaches the question 'How is the deposit handled?'.
Can I negotiate rent in Mandarin?
Often yes, especially for longer leases. The scenario rehearses 'Would you consider X?' as a soft opener.
What's the Mandarin for 'utilities included'?
A specific phrase — included in the vocabulary list — that decides whether the headline rent matches your actual cost.