University of Cambridge Language Centre Chinese Intermediate

Flat renting guide

Lilly has now chosen a flat and signed a contract. She has also been given an information leaflet entitled 'Flat Renting Guide'. To help you read this guide you can access its translation and related vocabulary on the next two tabs. Then do the activity on the last tab to check your understanding.

Information leaflet in Chinese

You can also use the vocabulary on the next tab to help you.

Information leaflet in English

Click on either pinyin or characters to listen to individual words. The words are listed in the order in which they appear.

to receive

(door) key

to get

to insert

electricity meter

so that

hallway

balance, credit

to show

industrial and commercial

to top up

coal (gas)

at regular interval

to call on

in advance

paper slip

to inform

by oneself

business

to hear a case

to choose

category

to pay

to hand in

counter

drinking water

if

to save

boiled water

trouble

water cooler

to pay the bill

to book

litre

bucket

deposit

on that day

goods

bureau

to enrol

accommodation

to register

regulation

True or False

Read the 'Flat Renting Guide' and decide whether the following statements are true, false or not mentioned. Hover your mouse over the Chinese texts below to see the English translation. Check your answers.

1. 你得把电卡插入电表才能用电。

True
False
Not mentioned

2. 当电表上的数字显示红色时,你需要给电卡充值。

True
False
Not mentioned

3. 读水表的工作人员上门时你必须在家。

True
False
Not mentioned

4. 你可以去当地的便利店支付煤气账单。

True
False
Not mentioned

本月抄表 means 'meter reading this month' and 下月抄表 means 'meter reading next month'.

5. 你可以去银行支付有线电视的费用。

True
False
Not mentioned

6. 你可以向送水员直接购买水票。

True
False
Not mentioned

7. 送水人员第一次送水上门时,你需要准备大约60元。

True
False
Not mentioned

8. 你必须在一个月内去警察局登记。

True
False
Not mentioned

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