Packing and moving to a new home

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to move house
搬家bānjiābānjiā
We are moving house tomorrow.
我们wǒmen 明天míngtiān 搬家bānjiā。wǒmen míngtiān bānjiā.
moving company
搬家公司bānjiāgōngsībānjiāgōngsī
The moving company is coming today.
搬家公司bānjiāgōngsī 今天jīntiān 来lái。bānjiāgōngsī jīntiān lái.
The moving company will come either today or tomorrow.
搬家公司bānjiāgōngsī 不是bùshì 今天jīntiān 来lái, 就是jiùshì 明天míngtiān 来lái。bānjiāgōngsī bùshì jīntiān lái, jiùshì míngtiān lái.
furniture
家具jiājùjiājù
household appliance
家电jiādiànjiādiàn
The moving company is responsible for the furniture and household appliances.
搬家公司bānjiāgōngsī 负责fùzé 家具jiājù 和hé 家电jiādiàn。bānjiāgōngsī fùzé jiājù hé jiādiàn.
wardrobe
衣柜yīguìyīguì
bookshelf
书架shūjiàshūjià
luggage
行李xínglixíngli
The luggage is here.
行李xíngli 在zài 这里zhèlǐ。xíngli zài zhèlǐ.
bubble wrap
气泡膜qìpàomóqìpàomó
fragile item
易碎品yìsuìpǐnyìsuìpǐn
Fragile items need bubble wrap.
易碎品yìsuìpǐn 需要xūyào 气泡膜qìpàomó。yìsuìpǐn xūyào qìpàomó.
Bubble wrap can protect fragile items.
气泡膜qìpàomó 可以kěyǐ 保护bǎohù 易碎品yìsuìpǐn。qìpàomó kěyǐ bǎohù yìsuìpǐn.
label
标签biāoqiānbiāoqiān
marker pen
马克笔mǎkèbǐmǎkèbǐ
Use a marker pen to write the labels.
用yòng 马克笔mǎkèbǐ 写xiě 标签biāoqiān。yòng mǎkèbǐ xiě biāoqiān.
checklist; inventory
清单qīngdānqīngdān
The inventory lists furniture and household appliances.
清单qīngdān 上shàng 有yǒu 家具jiājù 和hé 家电jiādiàn。qīngdān shàng yǒu jiājù hé jiādiàn.
to number; assign a number
编号biānhàobiānhào
Please number the cardboard boxes.
请qǐng 给gěi 纸箱zhǐxiāng 编号biānhào。qǐng gěi zhǐxiāng biānhào.
Use a marker pen to number the labels.
用yòng 马克笔mǎkèbǐ 给gěi 标签biāoqiān 编号biānhào。yòng mǎkèbǐ gěi biāoqiān biānhào.
Please write the number on the inventory.
请qǐng 在zài 清单qīngdān 上shàng 写xiě 编号biānhào。qǐng zài qīngdān shàng xiě biānhào.
to seal a box
封箱fēngxiāngfēngxiāng
to disassemble
拆卸chāixièchāixiè
The wardrobe needs to be disassembled.
衣柜yīguì 需要xūyào 拆卸chāixiè。yīguì xūyào chāixiè.
The bookshelf needs to be disassembled too.
书架shūjià 也yě 需要xūyào 拆卸chāixiè。shūjià yě xūyào chāixiè.
The wardrobe will be disassembled either today or tomorrow.
衣柜yīguì 不是bùshì 今天jīntiān 拆卸chāixiè, 就是jiùshì 明天míngtiān 拆卸chāixiè。yīguì bùshì jīntiān chāixiè, jiùshì míngtiān chāixiè.
to install
安装ānzhuāngānzhuāng
The wardrobe and bookshelf both need to be installed.
衣柜yīguì 和hé 书架shūjià 都dōu 要yào 安装ānzhuāng。yīguì hé shūjià dōu yào ānzhuāng.
truck; delivery van
货车huòchēhuòchē
The furniture is already on the truck.
家具jiājù 已经yǐjīng 在zài 货车huòchē 上shàng。jiājù yǐjīng zài huòchē shàng.
new home
新居xīnjūxīnjū
The household appliances are in the new home.
家电jiādiàn 在zài 新居xīnjū 里lǐ。jiādiàn zài xīnjū lǐ.
The truck has already arrived at the new home.
货车huòchē 已经yǐjīng 到dào 新居xīnjū 了le。huòchē yǐjīng dào xīnjū le.
The luggage is either in the new home or on the truck.
行李xíngli 不是bùshì 在zài 新居xīnjū 里lǐ, 就是jiùshì 在zài 货车huòchē 上shàng。xíngli bùshì zài xīnjū lǐ, jiùshì zài huòchē shàng.
valuable item
贵重物品guìzhòngwùpǐnguìzhòngwùpǐn
The luggage and valuable items are both on the truck.
行李xíngli 和hé 贵重物品guìzhòngwùpǐn 都dōu 在zài 货车huòchē 上shàng。xíngli hé guìzhòngwùpǐn dōu zài huòchē shàng.
dust bag
防尘袋fángchéndàifángchéndài
The valuable items are in the dust bag.
贵重物品guìzhòngwùpǐn 在zài 防尘袋fángchéndài 里lǐ。guìzhòngwùpǐn zài fángchéndài lǐ.
Put the dust bag inside the wardrobe.
把bǎ 防尘袋fángchéndài 放fàng 在zài 衣柜yīguì 里lǐ。bǎ fángchéndài fàng zài yīguì lǐ.
to pack into boxes
装箱zhuāngxiāngzhuāngxiāng
Pack the items into boxes first, and then seal the boxes.
先xiān 装箱zhuāngxiāng, 再zài 封箱fēngxiāng。xiān zhuāngxiāng, zài fēngxiāng.
to unpack boxes
拆箱chāixiāngchāixiāng
Unpack the boxes after arriving at the new home.
到dào 新居xīnjū 以后yǐhòu 再zài 拆箱chāixiāng。dào xīnjū yǐhòu zài chāixiāng.
Install the bookshelf after unpacking the boxes.
拆箱chāixiāng 以后yǐhòu 安装ānzhuāng 书架shūjià。chāixiāng yǐhòu ānzhuāng shūjià.
We will either unpack the boxes first or install the furniture first.
我们wǒmen 不是bùshì 先xiān 拆箱chāixiāng, 就是jiùshì 先xiān 安装ānzhuāng 家具jiājù。wǒmen bùshì xiān chāixiāng, jiùshì xiān ānzhuāng jiājù.
loss; damage
损失sǔnshīsǔnshī
The loss this time was not great.
这次zhècì 损失sǔnshī 不bù 大dà。zhècì sǔnshī bù dà.
so as to avoid
以免yǐmiǎnyǐmiǎn
Please protect the fragile items so as to avoid damage.
请qǐng 保护bǎohù 易碎品yìsuìpǐn, 以免yǐmiǎn 损坏sǔnhuài。qǐng bǎohù yìsuìpǐn, yǐmiǎn sǔnhuài.
Pack the valuable items into boxes so as to avoid losses.
贵重物品guìzhòngwùpǐn 要yào 装箱zhuāngxiāng, 以免yǐmiǎn 发生fāshēng 损失sǔnshī。guìzhòngwùpǐn yào zhuāngxiāng, yǐmiǎn fāshēng sǔnshī.
Write the labels before sealing the boxes so as to avoid taking the wrong one.
封箱fēngxiāng 以前yǐqián 写xiě 标签biāoqiān, 以免yǐmiǎn 拿ná 错cuò。fēngxiāng yǐqián xiě biāoqiān, yǐmiǎn ná cuò.
Write an inventory before moving house so as to avoid forgetting things.
搬家bānjiā 以前yǐqián 写xiě 清单qīngdān, 以免yǐmiǎn 忘记wàngjì 东西dōngxi。bānjiā yǐqián xiě qīngdān, yǐmiǎn wàngjì dōngxi.
to maintain; keep
保持bǎochíbǎochí
Please keep quiet.
请qǐng 保持bǎochí 安静ānjìng。qǐng bǎochí ānjìng.
Keep this place clean.
保持bǎochí 这里zhèlǐ 干净gānjìng。bǎochí zhèlǐ gānjìng.
to handle; deal with
处理chǔlǐchǔlǐ
I will handle this problem.
我wǒ 来lái 处理chǔlǐ 这个zhège 问题wèntí。wǒ lái chǔlǐ zhège wèntí.
The company is handling the application.
公司gōngsī 正在zhèngzài 处理chǔlǐ 申请shēnqǐng。gōngsī zhèngzài chǔlǐ shēnqǐng.
to complete
完成wánchéngwánchéng
I have already completed the work.
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 完成wánchéng 工作gōngzuò。wǒ yǐjīng wánchéng gōngzuò.
Please complete this report today.
请qǐng 今天jīntiān 完成wánchéng 这zhè 份fèn 报告bàogào。qǐng jīntiān wánchéng zhè fèn bàogào.
appearance; look
样子yàngziyàngzi
I like this look.
我wǒ 喜欢xǐhuan 这个zhège 样子yàngzi。wǒ xǐhuan zhège yàngzi.
What does this thing look like?
这个zhège 东西dōngxi 是shì 什么shénme 样子yàngzi?zhège dōngxi shì shénme yàngzi?
absolutely; definitely
绝对juéduìjuéduì
I absolutely agree.
我wǒ 绝对juéduì 同意tóngyì。wǒ juéduì tóngyì.
I absolutely will not go.
我wǒ 绝对juéduì 不bù 去qù。wǒ juéduì bù qù.
to control
控制kòngzhìkòngzhì
The company needs to control costs.
公司gōngsī 需要xūyào 控制kòngzhì 费用fèiyòng。gōngsī xūyào kòngzhì fèiyòng.
He cannot control himself.
他tā 不能bùnéng 控制kòngzhì 自己zìjǐ。tā bùnéng kòngzhì zìjǐ.
good night
晚安wǎn’ānwǎn'ān
Good night.
晚安wǎn’ān。wǎn'ān.
Please say good night to the children.
请qǐng 跟gēn 孩子háizi 说shuō 晚安wǎn’ān。qǐng gēn háizi shuō wǎn'ān.
heavy
重zhòngzhòng
This cardboard box is very heavy.
这个zhège 纸箱zhǐxiāng 很hěn 重zhòng。zhège zhǐxiāng hěn zhòng.
The furniture is too heavy.
家具jiājù 太tài 重zhòng 了le。jiājù tài zhòng le.

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