Home and housework: HSK 7-9 居家生活：HSK 七至九级

快拿抹布擦擦桌子吧。

Kuài ná mābù cā cā zhuōzi ba.

Hurry and get a rag to wipe the table!

请把桌子用抹布擦干净。

Qǐng bǎ zhuōzi yòng mābù cā gānjìng.

Please wipe the table clean with a rag.

拿扫帚把院子扫一扫。

Ná sàozhou bǎ yuànzi sǎo yì sǎo.

Take the broom and sweep the yard.

扫帚坏了，我们去买把新的吧。

Sàozhou huàile, wǒmen qù mǎi bǎ xīn de ba.

The broom is broken, so let's go buy a new one.

我们是时候买新的微波炉了。

Wǒmen shì shíhou mǎi xīn de wēibōlú le.

It is about time we bought a new microwave oven.

微波炉坏了，我们只能用锅热菜。

Wēibōlú huàile, wǒmen zhǐnéng yòng guō rècài.

The microwave is broken, so we can only reheat the food in a pot.

他躲在窗帘后。

Tā duǒ zài chuānglián hòu.

He hid himself behind the curtain.

她拉上了窗帘。

Tā lā shàng le chuānglián.

She drew up the curtain.

他卖旧地毯。

Tā mài jiù dìtǎn.

He sells old carpets.

地板上铺着地毯。

Dìbǎn Shàngpù zhe dìtǎn.

The floor is carpeted.

饭前请用肥皂把手洗干净。

Fàn qián qǐng yòng féizào bǎshou xǐ gānjìng.

Please wash your hands clean with soap before eating.

这块肥皂有一股淡淡的花香。

Zhèkuài féizào yǒu yìgǔ dàndàn de huāxiāng.

This bar of soap has a faint floral scent.

她熨了衬衫。

Tā yùnle chènshān.

She ironed her shirt.

这衬衫需要熨。

Zhè chènshān xūyào yùn.

This shirt needs to be ironed.

她叠好了被子。

Tā dié hǎole bèizi.

She folded the quilt.

起床以后，你先把被子叠好。

Qǐchuáng yǐhòu, nǐ xiān bǎ bèizi dié hǎo.

After you get up, fold your quilt first.

修理厨房的水龙头。

Xiūlǐ chúfáng de shuǐlóngtóu.

Mend the tap in the kitchen.

水龙头坏了，一直在滴水。

Shuǐlóngtóu huàile, yìzhí zài dīshuǐ.

The faucet is broken and keeps dripping.

你在通马桶。

Nǐ zài tōng mǎtǒng.

You were unclogging toilets.

我们刚刚清洗了马桶。

Wǒmen gānggang qīngxǐle mǎtǒng.

We just now cleaned the toilet.

天花板上有洞。

Tiānhuābǎn shàng yǒu dòng.

There's a hole in the ceiling.

天花板上面有只苍蝇。

Tiānhuābǎn shàngmiàn yǒu zhǐ cāngying.

There is a fly on the ceiling.

地板上全是血。

Dìbǎn shàng quán shì xuè.

The floor was swimming with blood.

地板上打了一层蜡。

Dìbǎn shàng dǎle yìcéng là.

A coat of wax was put on the floor.

我们同意分担家务。

Wǒmen tóngyì fēndān jiāwù.

We agreed to share the housework.

家务可以大家一起分担。

Jiāwù kěyǐ dàjiā yìqǐ fēndān.

Everyone can share the housework together.

把煤气关了！

Bǎ méiqì guānle!

Turn off the gas.

烧煤气比烧煤划算。

Shāo méiqì bǐ shāoméi huásuàn.

Gas is more economical to use than coal.

灶里的火已经灭了。

Zào lǐ de huǒ yǐjīng mièle.

The fire in the stove has already gone out.

灶上的水开了，快关火。

Zào shàng de shuǐ kāile, kuài guān huǒ.

The water on the stove is boiling, so turn off the heat quickly.

抽屉里面有什么？

Chōuti lǐmiàn yǒu shénme?

What's in the drawer?

我把它放在抽屉里。

Wǒ bǎ tā fàng zài chōuti lǐ.

I put it in the drawer.

保姆带孩子去公园了。

Bǎomǔ dài háizi qù gōngyuán le.

The nanny took the children to the park.

请了保姆，妈妈减负了。

Qǐngle bǎomǔ, māma jiǎnfùle.

With a nanny hired, Mom's load has been lightened.

炉子的热向四周辐射。

Lúzi de rè xiàng sìzhōu fúshè.

The heat from the stove radiates in all directions.

炉子里的火烧得很旺。

Lúzi lǐ de huǒshāo de hěn wàng.

The fire in the stove is roaring.

新家的客厅很宽敞。

Xīn jiā de kètīng hěn kuānchang.

The living room in our new home is very spacious.

我新家的客厅很宽敞。

Wǒ xīn jiā de kètīng hěn kuānchang.

The living room in my new house is very large.

这项政策要扫除贫困。

Zhè xiàng zhèngcè yào sǎochú pínkùn.

This policy aims to wipe out poverty.

过年前，我们全家都要扫除。

Guò niánqián, wǒmen quánjiā dōu yào sǎochú.

Before the New Year, our whole family does a thorough cleaning.

寝室晚上十一点就要关门。

Qǐnshì wǎnshang shíyīdiǎn jiùyào guānmén.

The dormitory locks its doors at eleven every night.

大学的寝室里住着四个同学。

Dàxué de qǐnshì lǐ zhùzhe sì gè tóngxué.

Four classmates live in each dormitory room at the university.

请你把冷气调高点。

Qǐng nǐ bǎ lěngqì diào gāo diǎn.

Please turn up the AC a little bit.

我希望我们的教室有冷气。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒmen de jiàoshì yǒu lěngqì.

I wish our classroom were air-conditioned.

三个灯泡烧坏了。

Sān gè dēngpào shāo huàile.

Three bulbs have burned out.

要是那灯泡不照我的眼就好了。

Yàoshi nà dēngpào bú zhào wǒ de yǎn jiù hǎole.

If only that lamp weren't shining in my eye.

她大学学的是家政。

Tā dàxué xué de shì jiāzhèng.

What she studied in college was housekeeping.

她以前在学校教家政。

Tā yǐqián zài xuéxiào jiāo jiāzhèng.

She used to teach housekeeping at a school.

供暖费每年都要提前交。

Gōngnuǎn fèi měinián dōu yào tíqián jiāo.

The heating fee has to be paid in advance every year.

这栋楼为什么还不供暖？

Zhè dòng lóu wèishénme hái bù gōngnuǎn?

Why hasn't this building turned on the heating yet?