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Chores at home in Chinese

Unit 13 — Daily routine · 44 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for chores at home

Example conversations in Chinese

Cleaning the kitchen

你能帮我打扫厨房吗?
Can you help me clean the kitchen?
当然可以。我来洗碗和盘子。
Sure. I'll wash the dishes and plates.
别把那个盘子摔了。
Don't drop that plate.
我不会把它摔了。我会小心的。
I won't drop it. I'll be careful.
我也来拖地。
I'll wash the floor too.
谢谢,地板需要打扫。
Thanks, the floor needs cleaning.
打开窗户。很热。
Open the window. It's hot.
好,我会打开窗户,然后晚点再关上。
OK, I'll open the window, then I'll close it later.
我们先清洁炉灶,然后清洁台面吧。
Let's clean the stove, then clean the counter.
把肥皂递给我,我来洗。
Pass the soap, I'll wash it.
小心那个热锅。
Be careful with the hot pan.
我会小心的。我不会让它掉下来的。
I'll be careful. I won't drop it.

Tidying the living room

这个房间很乱。我们来把它打扫干净吧。
This room is a mess. Let's clean it.
我来把这本书放到书架上。
I'll put this book on the shelf.
我搬桌子的时候,你拿着这盏灯。
Hold this lamp while I move the table.
明白了。我会拿稳它的。
Got it. I'll hold it tight.
小心。别让灯掉下来。
Be careful. Don't let the lamp fall.
我小心着呢,我正拿着它。
Careful, I'm holding it.
我来拉上窗帘。
I'll close the curtain.
那我先打开窗户。
And I'll open the window first.
我该把这些衣服放哪儿?
Where should I drop the laundry?
把它放进篮子里,不要放到沙发后面。
Drop it in the basket, not behind the couch.
快完成了。
Almost done.
现在一切看起来都干净了。你离开时随手把门关上。
Everything looks clean now. Close the door behind you when you leave.

Fixing things

你能把这个坏掉的架子修好吗?
Can you fix the broken shelf?
我午饭后会修好它。
I'll fix it after lunch.
它是怎么坏的?
How did it break?
一个重的箱子砸到上面了。修起来会很难。
A heavy box fell on it. It will be hard to fix.
帮我扶住这颗钉子。
Hold this nail for me.
用锤子时小心点。
Be careful with the hammer.
你能打开工具箱吗?
Can you open the toolbox?
它卡住了,我打不开。
It's stuck. I can't open it.
先试着把门关上。
Try to close the door first.
现在门关上了。
Now the door is closed.
小心。那把锤子可能会掉下来。
Be careful. That hammer could fall.
你修架子的时候,我会拿着它。
I'll hold it while you fix the shelf.

Wrapping up chores

我去倒垃圾。
I'll take out the trash.
我先洗一下回收垃圾桶。
I'll wash the recycling bin first.
你把所有窗户都关上了吗?
Did you close all the windows?
是的,而且我还把门锁上了。
Yes, and I locked the door too.
从现在开始,我们保持这个房间干净吧。
Let's keep this room clean from now on.
同意。让它保持干净比再打扫一遍更容易。
Agreed. It's easier to keep it clean than clean again.
别再把任何东西弄掉到沙发后面了。
Don't drop anything behind the couch again.
这次我会小心的。我不会把它弄掉的。
I'll be careful this time. I won't drop it.
打开后门,让猫能进来。
Open the back door so the cat can come in.
好的。猫进来后我会把门关上。
Sure. I'll close it after the cat enters.
你把衣服洗好叠好了吗?
Did you wash and fold the laundry?
是的,衣服洗干净并叠好了,而且我修好了灯。
Yes, it's clean and folded, and I fixed the lamp.

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