HSK 3zhù zài dàchéngshì de xiǎofángjiān

住在大城市的小房间

A small flat in a big city

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English

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I live in a big city.
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My room is very small, only twenty square meters.
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For a big city, such a room is very common.
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In my room there is a bed, a desk and a small cabinet.
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There's not much space, but it's enough.
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I like to work at the desk.
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The window faces the street.
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I can see many people coming and going.
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In the evening, all the lights on the street light up.
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The view is very beautiful.
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Although the room is small, it has many advantages.
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First, the rent is relatively cheap.
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I can afford it.
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Second, cleaning the room is fast.
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I only need half an hour to clean it.
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Third, I am very close to the subway.
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It only takes three minutes on foot.
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I am also very close to the company.
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However, a small room also has some inconveniences.
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For example, I have nowhere to put clothes.
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All my clothes are in one cabinet.
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Sometimes I want to invite friends over, but there's nowhere to sit.
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Now I am gradually getting used to this life.
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I think a small room also has its benefits.
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Rather than the size of the room, I care more about whether I can live comfortably.
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In this small room, I have found my own way of living.
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When I am tired in the big city, I come back to this small room.
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This room is like a haven.
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Here I can relax and think.
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A small room is sometimes warmer than a big house.
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Because it is filled with my love for life.

Vocabulary

房间 fángjiān · room
我的房间很小。 — My room is very small.
平方米 píngfāngmǐ · square meter
房间只有二十平方米。 — The room is only twenty square meters.
常见 chángjiàn · common, usual, frequent
这样的房间很常见。 — Such a room is very common.
柜子 guìzi · cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe
房间里有一个小柜子。 — There is a small cabinet in the room.
够用 gòuyòng · sufficient, adequate, enough
空间不多，但是很够用。 — There's not much space, but it's enough.
窗户 chuānghù · window
窗户对着街道。 — The window faces the street.
街道 jiēdào · street, road
窗户对着街道。 — The window faces the street.
虽然 suīrán · although, though
虽然房间小，但是有很多优点。 — Although the room is small, it has many advantages.
租金 zūjīn · rent, rental fee
租金比较便宜。 — The rent is relatively cheap.
承受 chéngshòu · to bear, to afford
我能够承受得起。 — I can afford it.
地铁 dìtiě · subway, metro, underground
我离地铁很近。 — I am very close to the subway.
慢慢 mànmàn · slowly, gradually
我慢慢地习惯了。 — I am gradually getting used to it.

虽然
The conjunction 'suiran' means 'although, though' and is used to introduce a concessive clause that contrasts with the main clause.
虽然房间小，但是有很多优点。 — Although the room is small, it has many advantages.
比如
The verb 'biru' means 'for example, for instance' and is used to introduce a specific example that illustrates a general statement.
比如，我没有地方放衣服。 — For example, I have nowhere to put clothes.
对着
The verb 'duizhe' means 'facing, to face' and indicates that something is positioned or directed towards something else.
窗户对着街道。 — The window faces the street.