{"id":5142,"date":"2019-10-19T05:28:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T05:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/business-chinese\/di-si-ke-zu-fang-zi-lesson-four-apartment-hunting-3\/"},"modified":"2019-10-19T05:28:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T05:28:02","slug":"di-si-ke-zu-fang-zi-lesson-four-apartment-hunting-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/th\/di-si-ke-zu-fang-zi-lesson-four-apartment-hunting-3\/","title":{"rendered":"\u7b2c\u56db\u8bfe \u79df\u623f\u5b50 Lesson Four Apartment Hunting (3)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lance: You should be able to negotiate to pay three to six mo<\/em>nths upfront.  If you do decide to pay for six to twelve mo<\/em>nths as a security deposit, then you may be able to ask your landlord for 100-200 yuan off your mo<\/em>nthly rent. <\/p>\n

GRAPHIC FLASH: \u80fd\u4ea4\u534a\u5e74\u7684\u623f\u79df\u5417\uff1f\u80fd can or could, \u4ea4 to pay, \u534a\u5e74half a year, \u623f\u79df rent, \u5417 a particle coming at the end of the sentence, suggesting this is a question, \u80fd\u4ea4\u534a\u5e74\u7684\u623f\u79df\u5417\uff1fCan I pay the rent for half of a year?<\/p>\n

Lance: Before you sign the co<\/em>ntract or \u5408\u540c, make sure you understand everything, such as what happens if you break the lease, sublet, move out early, or what is and is not included. The co<\/em>ntract that you sign should be in English. If the co<\/em>ntract you are looking at is not in English, then ask for one.<\/p>\n

CAPTIo<\/em>nED PIC2
 
(Caption: \u4e3b\u6301\u4eba\u84dd\u5929\uff08Lance\uff09\u5411\u623f\u4e1c\u7d22\u8981\u82f1\u6587\u5408\u540c\u3002Lance asks the landlord for a co<\/em>ntract in English.)<\/p>\n

Lance: \u4f60\u80fd\u7ed9\u6211\u4e00\u4efd\u82f1\u6587\u7684\u5408\u540c\u5417\uff1f
Landlord: \u53ef\u4ee5\u3002
Lance: \u8c22\u8c22\u3002<\/p>\n

GRAPHIC FLASH: \u4f60\u80fd\u7ed9\u6211\u4e00\u4efd\u82f1\u6587\u7684\u5408\u540c\u5417\uff1f\u5408\u540c contract, \u82f1\u6587\u7684 English, \u4e00\u4efd one, \u4efd here is a measure word for contract, \u7ed9 to give, \u80fd can or could, \u4f60 you, \u4f60\u80fd\u7ed9\u6211\u4e00\u4efd\u82f1\u6587\u7684\u5408\u540c\u5417\uff1f Can you offer me the same co<\/em>ntract in English?<\/p>\n

Lance: At the end of the process, a fee or \u4e2d\u4ecb\u8d39 will be owed to the realtor.  Usually, if the rent is below 4,000 RMB, you need to cover the entire cost of the fee, or you may be able to speak to the landlord. If the rent is above 4,000 RMB, the landlord may cover the entire cost. Usually, the fee amount is the same amount as one month’s rent. Now o<\/em>nce you move in you will need to register with the local police department. Failure to do will result in a fine or perhaps something worse, so make sure you ask your landlord a<\/em>bout this before you sign anything. Now let’s review what we’ve learned.<\/p>\n

GRAPHIC FLASH:<\/p>\n

\u9700\u8981\u79df\u4e2a\u51e0\u5c45\u5ba4\u7684\uff08\u623f\u5b50\uff09\uff1fWhat kind of apartment do you need?<\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u513f\u4ea4\u901a\u65b9\u4fbf\u5417\uff1fIs transportation co<\/em>nvenient here?<\/p>\n

\u80fd\u4ea4\u534a\u5e74\u7684\u623f\u79df\u5417\uff1fCan I pay the rent for half of a year?<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u80fd\u7ed9\u6211\u4e00\u4efd\u82f1\u6587\u7684\u5408\u540c\u5417\uff1fCan you offer me the same co<\/em>ntract in English?<\/p>\n

Lance: A good deal of luck and patience will help you find an apartment in Beijing. o<\/em>nce you get settled in, all you’ll need to do is spruce it up, and throw a housewarming party. For Living Chinese, I’m Lance Crayon.  (End)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n