Community life Chinese vocabulary: Intermediate (HSK 4-6)

别在这儿扔垃圾。

Bié zài zhèr rēng lājī.

Don't throw trash here.

收垃圾的人来了。

Shōu lājī de rén láile.

The rubbish collectors are here.

我该通知谁？

Wǒ gāi tōngzhī shéi?

Whom should I inform?

秘书正在草拟会议通知。

Mìshū zhèngzài cǎonǐ huìyì tōngzhī.

The secretary is drafting the meeting notice.

公园里的公共椅子坏了。

Gōngyuán lǐ de gōnggòng yǐzi huàile.

The public bench in the park is broken.

楼里有一台公共洗衣机。

Lóu lǐ yǒu yì tái gōnggòng xǐyījī.

There is a shared washing machine in the building.

网站的管理者很忙。

Wǎngzhàn de guǎnlǐzhě hěn máng.

The website manager is very busy.

学校强化了安全管理。

Xuéxiào qiánghuàle ānquán guǎnlǐ.

The school has strengthened its safety management.

这食物不卫生。

Zhè shíwù bú wèishēng.

This food is unhygienic.

我刚把你家的卫生做完。

Wǒ gāng bǎ nǐ jiā de wèishēng zuò wán.

I just finished cleaning your place.

社区是安静的。

Shèqū shì ānjìng de.

The neighborhood was silent.

社区很重视环境卫生。

Shèqū hěn zhòngshì huánjìngwèishēng.

The community places great importance on environmental sanitation.

居民走后，房子就空了。

Jūmín zǒu hòu, fángzi jiù kōng le.

After the residents leave, the house is empty.

巴西的居民快数到2亿。

Bāxī de jūmín kuài shǔ dào liǎng yì.

Brazil has almost 200 million inhabitants.

他在城里有几处物业。

Tā zài chénglǐ yǒu jǐ chù wùyè.

He owns several pieces of real estate in the city.

他父亲在城里有好几处物业。

Tā fùqīn zài chénglǐ yǒu hǎojǐ chù wùyè.

His father owns several properties in the city.

别麻烦保安了。

Bié máfan Bǎo'ān le.

Don't bother calling security.

保安晚上十点换岗。

Bǎo'ān wǎnshang shí diǎn huàngǎng.

The security guards change shifts at ten in the evening.

婴儿被志愿者们照顾着。

Yīng'ér bèi zhìyuànzhěmen zhàoguzhe.

The babies are taken care of by volunteers.

志愿者帮老人打扫房间。

Zhìyuànzhě bāng lǎorén dǎsǎo fángjiān.

The volunteers help the elderly clean their rooms.

小区里有健身设施吗？

Xiǎoqū lǐ yǒu jiànshēn shèshī ma?

Are there any fitness facilities in the residential complex?

这套房子设施便利齐全。

Zhè tào fángzi shèshī biànlì qíquán.

The house has all the conveniences.

请问这个停车位是谁的？

Qǐngwèn zhège tíngchēwèi shì shéi de?

Excuse me, whose parking space is this?

小区里的停车位越来越少了。

Xiǎoqū lǐ de tíngchēwèi yuèláiyuè shǎole.

There are fewer and fewer parking spaces in our residential complex.

装修还不错。

Zhuāngxiū hái búcuò.

The decorating isn't bad.

房子需要装修一下了。

Fángzi xūyào zhuāngxiū yíxià le.

The house requires repairs.

空调需要维修了。

Kōngtiáo xūyào wéixiūle.

The air conditioner needs servicing.

这间房子要维修了。

Zhè jiān fángzi yào wéixiūle.

This house must be done up.

活动中心离你家远不远？

Huódòngzhōngxīn lí nǐ jiā yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is the activity center far from your home?

你知道活动中心怎么走吗？

Nǐ zhīdào huódòngzhōngxīn zěnme zǒu ma?

Do you know how to get to the activity center?

垃圾分类很麻烦吗？

Lājīfēnlèi hěn máfan ma?

Is waste sorting very troublesome?

请大家做好垃圾分类！

Qǐng dàjiā zuò hǎo lājīfēnlèi!

Everyone, please make sure to sort your waste properly!

学校公告，明天放假。

Xuéxiào gōnggào, míngtiān fàngjià.

The school has announced that tomorrow is a day off.

门口贴着一张新公告。

Ménkǒu tiēzhe yì zhāng xīn gōnggào.

A new announcement is posted at the entrance.

家有患难，邻里相助

jiā yǒu huànnàn, línlǐ xiāngzhù

when a family has trouble, neighbours help

邻里之间应该互相帮助。

Línlǐ zhījiān yīnggāi hùxiāng bāngzhù.

Neighbours should help each other.

物业费一年交一次。

Wùyèfèi yì nián jiāo yícì.

The property management fee is paid once a year.

小区的物业费又涨了。

Xiǎoqū de wùyèfèi yòu zhǎngle.

The property management fee in our community has gone up again.

业主明天晚上要开会。

Yèzhǔ míngtiān wǎnshang yào kāihuì.

The property owners are having a meeting tomorrow evening.

这套房子的业主是谁？

Zhè tào fángzi de yèzhǔ shì shéi?

Who is the owner of this apartment?

社区的这项新服务很便民。

Shèqū de zhè xiàng xīn fúwù hěn biànmín.

This new service in our community is very convenient for residents.

开会时间改到晚上，更便民。

Kāihuì shíjiān gǎi dào wǎnshang, gèng biànmín.

Moving the meeting to the evening is more convenient for residents.

山要绿化，人靠文化

shān yào lǜhuà, rén kào wénhuà

mountains need greening, people rely on education

马路两边的绿化真漂亮！

Mǎlù liǎngbian de lǜhuà zhēn piàoliang!

The plantings along both sides of the road are really beautiful!

用湿布清洁窗户。

Yòng shī bù qīngjié chuānghu.

Clean the window with a damp cloth.

光伏是一种清洁的能源。

Guāngfú shì yìzhǒng qīngjié de néngyuán.

Photovoltaics is a clean source of energy.

这栋楼的消防检查通过了吗？

Zhè dòng lóu de xiāofáng jiǎnchá tōngguò le ma?

Did this building pass its fire control inspection?

商场里一定要有足够的消防设备。

Shāngchǎng lǐ yídìng yào yǒu zúgòu de xiāofáng shèbèi.

A shopping mall must have enough fire-fighting equipment.

他对自己的未来有清楚的规划。

Tā duì zìjǐ de wèilái yǒu qīngchu de guīhuà.

He has a clear plan for his future.

你打算怎么规划这次旅行的时间？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guīhuà zhècì lǚxíng de shíjiān?

How do you plan to map out the time for this trip?

好的治理需要大家一起参与。

Hǎo de zhìlǐ xūyào dàjiā yìqǐ cānyù.

Good governance needs everyone to take part.

他用三年时间治理好了这个县。

Tāyòng sān nián shíjiān zhìlǐ hǎole zhège xiàn.

He took three years to get this county well governed.

在这里停车是违规的。

Zài zhèlǐ tíngchē shì wéiguī de.

Parking here is against the rules.

球员违规了，裁判停了比赛。

Qiúyuán wéiguīle, cáipàn tíngle bǐsài.

The player broke the rules, so the referee stopped the game.

邻居说我家的狗叫声扰民。

Línjū shuō wǒjiā de gǒu jiàoshēng rǎomín.

My neighbour says my dog's barking disturbs the residents.

晚上唱歌太大声，会扰民的。

Wǎnshang chànggē tài dàshēng, huì rǎomín de.

Singing so loudly at night will disturb the neighbours.

邻居太吵，我想去投诉他。

Línjū tài chǎo, wǒ xiǎng qù tóusù tā.

My neighbour is too noisy, so I want to go and file a complaint about him.

菜里有头发，我要向经理投诉。

Cài lǐ yǒu tóufa, wǒ yào xiàng jīnglǐ tóusù.

There's a hair in the food, so I'm going to complain to the manager.

他住在我们隔壁。

Tā zhù zài wǒmen gébì.

He lives next door to us.

她住在他的隔壁。

Tā zhù zài tā de gébì.

She lives next door to him.

快递请先放在门卫那里。

Kuàidì qǐng xiān fàng zài ménwèi nàli.

Please leave the parcel with the gate guard first.

门卫不让陌生人进小区。

Ménwèi búràng mòshēngrén jìn xiǎoqū.

The gate guard doesn't let strangers into the compound.