Intermediate - Looking for an Apartment in NYC (part 1) (C2182)

A: 欧阳太太,请坐!
ōuyáng tàitai, qǐng zuò!
Mrs. Ouyang, please have a seat!
B: 谢谢!
xièxie!
Thank you!
A: 根据您的要求,我们为您挑选了一些房子,下面我为您介绍一下。
gēnjù nín de yāoqiú, wǒmen wèi nín tiāoxuǎn le yīxiē fángzi, xiàmian wǒ wèi nín jièshào yīxià.
In accordance with your request, we've selected some apartments for you. Next, let me introduce them for you.
B: 哦,好的。
ò, hǎo de.
Oh, okay.
A: 这是一套三百多平米的公寓,在中央公园附近。环境好,交通便利。既适合自住,也适合出租,有很高的投资价值。
zhè shì yī tào sānbǎi duō píngmǐ de gōngyù, zài Zhōngyāng gōngyuán fùjìn. huánjìng hǎo, jiāotōng biànlì. jì shìhé zìzhù, yě shìhé chūzū, yǒu hěn gāo de tóuzī jiàzhí.
This is a 300 plus square-meter apartment near Central Park. The environment is good and the transportation is convenient. It's suited to be both a personal residence and a rental property. It's a really worthwhile investment.
B: 哦,治安怎么样?
ò, zhì ān zěnmeyàng?
Oh, is it safe?
A: 您放心,这是全纽约治安最好的一个社区。
nín fàngxīn, zhè shì quán Niǔyuē zhì ān zuì hǎo de yī gè shèqū.
You can rest assured. This is the safest community in all of New York.
B: 它是学区房吗?
tā shì xuéqūfáng ma?
Is the apartment in an area near good schools?
A: 附近有一些挺不错的学校。
fùjìn yǒu yīxiē tǐng bùcuò de xuéxiào.
There are several excellent schools nearby.
B: 我希望是最好的学校。我要给我女儿最好的教育。
wǒ xīwàng shì zuì hǎo de xuéxiào. wǒ yào gěi wǒ nǚ ér zuì hǎo de jiàoyù.
I want it to be the best schools. I want to give my daughter the best education.
A: 我理解。我再给您介绍一下别的房子。
wǒ lǐjiě. wǒ zài gěi nín jièshào yīxià bié de fángzi.
I understand. I'll introduce you to another apartment.

Key Vocabulary

欧阳 ōuyáng Ouyang
根据 gēnjù according to
要求 yāoqiú request
wèi for
挑选 tiāoxuǎn to select
下面 xiàmian next
介绍 jièshào to introduce
tào measure word for apartments
平米 píngmǐ square meter
公寓 gōngyù apartment
中央公园 Zhōngyāng gōngyuán Central Park
环境 huánjìng environment
交通 jiāotōng traffic
便利 biànlì convenience
既......也...... jì ... yě ... both... and...
适合 shìhé to be suitable
自住 zìzhù to personally reside
出租 chūzū to rent
投资 tóuzī to invest
价值 jiàzhí value
治安 zhì ān security
quán whole, entire
纽约 Niǔyuē New York
社区 shèqū community
学区房 xuéqūfáng apartment near a school
希望 xīwàng to hope, wish for
教育 jiàoyù education
理解 lǐjiě to understand

Supplementary Vocabulary

中介 zhōngjiè agent
中央电视台 Zhōngyāng diànshìtái Central TV station
chǐ square foot
小区 xiǎoqū compound, development
别墅 biéshù villa
公共交通 gōnggòngjiāotōng public transportation

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