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她tā　最近zuìjìn　在zài　找zhǎo　房子fángzi，　想xiǎng　在zài　公司gōngsī　附近fùjìn　租zū　一yí　个gè　带dài　阳台yángtái　的de　公寓gōngyù。tā zuìjìn zài zhǎo fángzi, xiǎng zài gōngsī fùjìn zū yí gè dài yángtái de gōngyù.

She’s been looking for a place recently and wants to rent an apartment with a balcony near the company.

我wǒ　想xiǎng　在zài　学校xuéxiào　附近fùjìn　租zū　一yí　个gè　安静ānjìng　的de　房间fángjiān。wǒ xiǎng zài xuéxiào fùjìn zū yí gè ānjìng de fángjiān.

I want to rent a quiet room near the school.

我wǒ　想xiǎng　租zū　一yí　个gè　离lí　公司gōngsī　不bù　远yuǎn　的de　房子fángzi。wǒ xiǎng zū yí gè lí gōngsī bù yuǎn de fángzi.

I want to rent an apartment not far from the company.

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