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搬家

Bānjiā
Moving House · 90 words · ~2 min
上个星期shàng ge xīngqī我们wǒmen搬家bānjiāle因为yīnwèilǎo房子fángzi公司gōngsītàiyuǎnle
Last week we moved, because the old place was too far from my office.
新家xīnjiā虽然suīrán但是dànshìyòu干净gānjìngyòu安静ānjìng
Although the new home isn't big, it's both clean and quiet.
搬家bānjiā那天nà tiān几个jǐ ge朋友péngyouláibāng我们wǒmenbān箱子xiāngzi大家dàjiādōuhěnlèi
On moving day, a few friends came to help us carry boxes, and everyone was worn out.
中午zhōngwǔ我们wǒmenhái没有méiyǒu桌子zhuōzijiùzuòzài地上dìshangchī面条miàntiáo
At noon we didn't have a table yet, so we just sat on the floor and ate noodles.
晚上wǎnshang邻居línjū送来sòng láile一些yìxiē水果shuǐguǒháishuō欢迎huānyíng你们nǐmen
In the evening, the neighbors brought over some fruit and said, "Welcome!"
新家xīnjiā地铁站dìtiězhànhěnjìnzǒu五分钟wǔ fēnzhōngjiùdàole
The new home is very close to the subway station — a five-minute walk and you're there.
现在xiànzài越来越yuè lái yuè喜欢xǐhuan这个zhège新家xīnjiāle
Now I like this new home more and more.
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Key words 生词

搬家bānjiāto move house
干净gānjìngclean
安静ānjìngquiet
箱子xiāngzibox
邻居línjūneighbor
越来越yuè lái yuèmore and more

Grammar note 语法点

又 A 又 B — both A and B

Links two adjectives that are true at the same time: 新家又干净又安静。

这个菜又便宜又好吃。 — This dish is both cheap and tasty.
越来越 + adjective — more and more…

Shows change over time; often ends with 了: 我越来越喜欢这个新家了。

天气越来越热了。 — The weather is getting hotter and hotter.

Check yourself 小测验

1. Why did the writer's family move?
2. What did the neighbors bring over in the evening?
3. How long is the walk from the new home to the subway station?