Usages of qiān
房东 说 明天 可以 去 看 一下 房子， 如果 合适 就 签 合同。fángdōng shuō míngtiān kěyǐ qù kàn yíxià fángzi, rúguǒ héshì jiù qiān hétong.
The landlord said we can go look at the apartment tomorrow, and if it’s suitable, we’ll sign the contract.
她 想 先 签 半年 的 合同， 如果 住 得 舒服， 再 继续 租 下去。tā xiǎng xiān qiān bànnián de hétong, rúguǒ zhù de shūfu, zài jìxù zū xiàqù.
She wants to sign a half-year contract first; if it’s comfortable to live there, she’ll keep renting.
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