Chinese · B2 · Unit 9
Cities and housing
城市和住房
By the end you can
- Discuss problems with housing
- Propose a change to your town or city
- Understand a report about housing
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 房价 | (fángjià) house prices | 这几年房价涨得太快了。 |
| 买房 | (mǎi fáng) buy a home | 年轻人在大城市很难买房。 |
| 房贷 | (fángdài) mortgage | 他们每个月要还八千块房贷。 |
| 老城区 | (lǎo chéngqū) the old part of town | 老城区的路很窄，停车特别难。 |
| 拆迁 | (chāiqiān) demolition and rehousing | 这片老房子明年要拆迁。 |
| 开发商 | (kāifāshāng) property developer | 开发商想在这里建一个商场。 |
| 规划 | (guīhuà) (city) planning; a plan | 这一带的规划还没定下来。 |
| 交通拥堵 | (jiāotōng yōngdǔ) traffic congestion | 新楼盘建好以后，交通拥堵会更严重。 |
| 配套设施 | (pèitào shèshī) local amenities (schools, shops, transport) | 这个小区新是新，配套设施还不完善。 |
| 绿地 | (lǜdì) green space | 我建议把这块空地改成绿地。 |
| 学区房 | (xuéqūfáng) a flat in a good school's catchment area (often very dear) | 为了孩子上学，他们咬牙买了学区房。 |
| 宜居 | (yíjū) liveable, good to live in | 成都是个很宜居的城市。 |
Then talk it through
A residents' meeting about a new building project. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.