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bānjiāwǒmen míngtiān bānjiā.
moving company
搬家公司bānjiāgōngsībānjiāgōngsī
The moving company is coming today.
搬家公司bānjiāgōngsī 今天jīntiān láibānjiāgōngsī jīntiān lái.
The moving company will come either today or tomorrow.
搬家公司bānjiāgōngsī 不是bùshì 今天jīntiān lái, 就是jiùshì 明天míngtiān láibānjiāgōngsī 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  家电jiādiànbānjiāgōngsī fùzé jiājù hé jiādiàn.
wardrobe
衣柜yīguìyīguì
bookshelf
书架shūjiàshūjià
luggage
行李xínglixíngli
The luggage is here.
行李xíngli zài 这里zhèlǐxíngli 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qìpàomóyìsuìpǐn xūyào qìpàomó.
Bubble wrap can protect fragile items.
气泡膜qìpàomó 可以kěyǐ 保护bǎohù 易碎品yìsuìpǐnqìpàomó kěyǐ bǎohù yìsuìpǐn.
label
标签biāoqiānbiāoqiān
marker pen
马克笔mǎkèbǐmǎkèbǐ
Use a marker pen to write the labels.
yòng 马克笔mǎkèbǐ xiě 标签biāoqiānyòng mǎkèbǐ xiě biāoqiān.
checklist; inventory
清单qīngdānqīngdān
The inventory lists furniture and household appliances.
清单qīngdān shàng yǒu 家具jiājù  家电jiādiànqīngdān shàng yǒu jiājù hé jiādiàn.
to number; assign a number
编号biānhàobiānhào
Please number the cardboard boxes.
qǐng gěi 纸箱zhǐxiāng 编号biānhàoqǐng gěi zhǐxiāng biānhào.
Use a marker pen to number the labels.
yòng 马克笔mǎkèbǐ gěi 标签biāoqiān 编号biānhàoyòng mǎkèbǐ gěi biāoqiān biānhào.
Please write the number on the inventory.
qǐng zài 清单qīngdān shàng xiě 编号biānhàoqǐng 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chāixièyīguì xūyào chāixiè.
The bookshelf needs to be disassembled too.
书架shūjià  需要xūyào 拆卸chāixièshūjià 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chāixièyīguì bùshì jīntiān chāixiè, jiùshì míngtiān chāixiè.
to install
安装ānzhuāngānzhuāng
The wardrobe and bookshelf both need to be installed.
衣柜yīguì  书架shūjià dōu yào 安装ānzhuāngyīguì hé shūjià dōu yào ānzhuāng.
truck; delivery van
货车huòchēhuòchē
The furniture is already on the truck.
家具jiājù 已经yǐjīng zài 货车huòchē shàngjiājù yǐjīng zài huòchē shàng.
new home
新居xīnjūxīnjū
The household appliances are in the new home.
家电jiādiàn zài 新居xīnjū jiādiàn zài xīnjū lǐ.
The truck has already arrived at the new home.
货车huòchē 已经yǐjīng dào 新居xīnjū lehuòchē yǐjīng dào xīnjū le.
The luggage is either in the new home or on the truck.
行李xíngli 不是bùshì zài 新居xīnjū , 就是jiùshì zài 货车huòchē shàngxíngli 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  贵重物品guìzhòngwùpǐn dōu zài 货车huòchē shàngxíngli 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 zài 防尘袋fángchéndài guìzhòngwùpǐn zài fángchéndài lǐ.
Put the dust bag inside the wardrobe.
 防尘袋fángchéndài fàng zài 衣柜yīguì bǎ fángchéndài fàng zài yīguì lǐ.
to pack into boxes
装箱zhuāngxiāngzhuāngxiāng
Pack the items into boxes first, and then seal the boxes.
xiān 装箱zhuāngxiāng, zài 封箱fēngxiāngxiān zhuāngxiāng, zài fēngxiāng.
to unpack boxes
拆箱chāixiāngchāixiāng
Unpack the boxes after arriving at the new home.
dào 新居xīnjū 以后yǐhòu zài 拆箱chāixiāngdào xīnjū yǐhòu zài chāixiāng.
Install the bookshelf after unpacking the boxes.
拆箱chāixiāng 以后yǐhòu 安装ānzhuāng 书架shūjiàchāixiāng yǐhòu ānzhuāng shūjià.
We will either unpack the boxes first or install the furniture first.
我们wǒmen 不是bùshì xiān 拆箱chāixiāng, 就是jiùshì xiān 安装ānzhuāng 家具jiājùwǒmen 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  zhècì sǔnshī bù dà.
so as to avoid
以免yǐmiǎnyǐmiǎn
Please protect the fragile items so as to avoid damage.
qǐng 保护bǎohù 易碎品yìsuìpǐn, 以免yǐmiǎn 损坏sǔnhuàiqǐng bǎohù yìsuìpǐn, yǐmiǎn sǔnhuài.
Pack the valuable items into boxes so as to avoid losses.
贵重物品guìzhòngwùpǐn yào 装箱zhuāngxiāng, 以免yǐmiǎn 发生fāshēng 损失sǔnshīguìzhòngwùpǐn 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 xiě 标签biāoqiān, 以免yǐmiǎn  cuòfēngxiāng yǐqián xiě biāoqiān, yǐmiǎn ná cuò.
Write an inventory before moving house so as to avoid forgetting things.
搬家bānjiā 以前yǐqián xiě 清单qīngdān, 以免yǐmiǎn 忘记wàngjì 东西dōngxibānjiā yǐqián xiě qīngdān, yǐmiǎn wàngjì dōngxi.
to maintain; keep
保持bǎochíbǎochí
Please keep quiet.
qǐng 保持bǎochí 安静ānjìngqǐng bǎochí ānjìng.
Keep this place clean.
保持bǎochí 这里zhèlǐ 干净gānjìngbǎochí zhèlǐ gānjìng.
to handle; deal with
处理chǔlǐchǔlǐ
I will handle this problem.
 lái 处理chǔlǐ 这个zhège 问题wèntíwǒ lái chǔlǐ zhège wèntí.
The company is handling the application.
公司gōngsī 正在zhèngzài 处理chǔlǐ 申请shēnqǐnggōngsī zhèngzài chǔlǐ shēnqǐng.
to complete
完成wánchéngwánchéng
I have already completed the work.
 已经yǐjīng 完成wánchéng 工作gōngzuòwǒ yǐjīng wánchéng gōngzuò.
Please complete this report today.
qǐng 今天jīntiān 完成wánchéng zhè fèn 报告bàogàoqǐng jīntiān wánchéng zhè fèn bàogào.
appearance; look
样子yàngziyàngzi
I like this look.
 喜欢xǐhuan 这个zhège 样子yàngziwǒ xǐhuan zhège yàngzi.
What does this thing look like?
这个zhège 东西dōngxi shì 什么shénme 样子yàngzizhège dōngxi shì shénme yàngzi?
absolutely; definitely
绝对juéduìjuéduì
I absolutely agree.
 绝对juéduì 同意tóngyìwǒ juéduì tóngyì.
I absolutely will not go.
 绝对juéduì  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fèiyònggōngsī xūyào kòngzhì fèiyòng.
He cannot control himself.
 不能bùnéng 控制kòngzhì 自己zìjǐtā bùnéng kòngzhì zìjǐ.
good night
晚安wǎn’ānwǎn'ān
Good night.
晚安wǎn’ānwǎn'ān.
Please say good night to the children.
qǐng gēn 孩子háizi shuō 晚安wǎn’ānqǐng gēn háizi shuō wǎn'ān.
heavy
zhòngzhòng
This cardboard box is very heavy.
这个zhège 纸箱zhǐxiāng hěn zhòngzhège zhǐxiāng hěn zhòng.
The furniture is too heavy.
家具jiājù tài zhòng lejiājù tài zhòng le.

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