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中美的装修 Home Improvement in China and the US

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Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. In this episode I talk about my recent home flooring project (reason why I didn't update last week) and compare how it's different in China vs the US. In short, in China it's relatively quicker (in terms of wait time) and cheaper (especially when it comes to labor cost). Script and expressions below. Have a nice day!
大家好!欢迎收听新一期的五分钟中文。先跟大家道个歉,因为我最近都没有及时地更新。我家这两周铺地板,所以家里很乱,我每天忙着收拾,中间还有几天不在家,所以没有来得及做节目。那么这期节目正好就跟大家聊一聊中国和美国在装修这方面的不同。仅是我个人的感觉和体验,供大家参考。

  1. 道歉 | Dàoqiàn | Apologize |
  2. 铺地板 | pū dìbǎn | lay down floor |
  3. 收拾 | shōushí | (v.) tidy |
  4. 装修 | zhuāngxiū | home improvement, renovation |
  5. 供参考 | gōng cānkǎo | for reference |

0:47

首先,中国和美国的等待时间不太一样。我家从开始跟人联系,勘察预估,挑选地板,等工期,从去年到今年好像过了好几个月。感觉在美国这个时间线挺正常的。不过在中国好像不会等这么久。我觉得也是因为疫情的影响,还没有完全地恢复。但是总体感觉中国等的时间应该会少一点儿。

  1. 勘查 | kānchá | prospecting
  2. 预估 | yù gū | estimate
  3. 挑选 | tiāoxuǎn | choose, select
  4. 恢复 | huīfù | recover

1:37

其次就是人工价格方面了。美国安装地板的价格里很大一部分是人工的钱。相比之下中国的人工费比美国低很多。人工便宜在中国是一个普遍现象。不管是外卖快递还是安装修理,人工的价格算起来都比美国低得多。这也是中国家长非常重视孩子的教育,希望孩子上一个好大学的原因之一。因为在中国体力劳动普遍挣得比较少,不太受尊重。而在美国人工比较贵,所以一个会技术的工人也可以过上不错的生活。读书并不是唯一的出路。不管怎样,我觉得一个社会里每个努力工作的人都应该获得体面的回报,每个人都应该得到尊重。这样是最好的。

  1. 人工 | réngōng | labor
  2. 价格 | jiàgé | price
  3. 费 | fèi | fee, cost
  4. 普遍 | pǔbiàn | common, universal
  5. 现象 | xiànxiàng | Phenomenon
  6. 外卖 | wàimài | food takeout, delivery
  7. 快递 | kuàidì | express delivery
  8. 安装 | ānzhuāng | Install
  9. 修理 | xiūlǐ | repair
  10. 体力劳动 | tǐlì láodòng | manual labor
  11. 挣 | zhēng | earn
  12. 尊重 | zūnzhòng | respect
  13. 唯一 | wéiyī | only
  14. 出路 | chūlù | way
  15. 获得 | huòdé | get, receive
  16. 体面 | tǐmiàn | decent

3:07

最后,就像上面提到的,体力工作跟其他的工作一样,也是每天八小时。工人们每天八点多开始,四点多结束。我跟我妈提到工期比预期长了两天,我妈说要是在中国可能就加班赶紧给你干完了。当然美国人也是会加班的,但是一般来说没有中国那么自然,普遍。周末也不会工作。说到这里我想给大家提个醒,那就是装修不管是时间还是花费一般都会超出你的预计。所以如果你想装修最好多留出一点儿时间和金钱。

  1. 结束 | jiéshù | Finish
  2. 工期 | gōngqí | duration
  3. 预期 | yùqí | expected time
  4. 加班 | jiābān | work overtime
  5. 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | hurriedly, quickly
  6. 自然 | zìrán | natural
  7. 提醒 | tíxǐng | remind
  8. 预计 | yùjì | estimate
  9. 留出 | liú chū | set aside

4:16

那今天关于装修就跟大家聊到这里。你同意我说的吗?你对装修有什么体验呢?如果你有什么问题和建议,欢迎给我发邮件。如果你喜欢这期节目,请帮我订阅点赞分享,让这个节目可以帮到更多对中文有兴趣的人。感谢您的收听。我们下期再见!

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Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. In this episode I talk about my recent home flooring project (reason why I didn't update last week) and compare how it's different in China vs the US. In short, in China it's relatively quicker (in terms of wait time) and cheaper (especially when it comes to labor cost). Script and expressions below. Have a nice day!
大家好!欢迎收听新一期的五分钟中文。先跟大家道个歉,因为我最近都没有及时地更新。我家这两周铺地板,所以家里很乱,我每天忙着收拾,中间还有几天不在家,所以没有来得及做节目。那么这期节目正好就跟大家聊一聊中国和美国在装修这方面的不同。仅是我个人的感觉和体验,供大家参考。

  1. 道歉 | Dàoqiàn | Apologize |
  2. 铺地板 | pū dìbǎn | lay down floor |
  3. 收拾 | shōushí | (v.) tidy |
  4. 装修 | zhuāngxiū | home improvement, renovation |
  5. 供参考 | gōng cānkǎo | for reference |

0:47

首先,中国和美国的等待时间不太一样。我家从开始跟人联系,勘察预估,挑选地板,等工期,从去年到今年好像过了好几个月。感觉在美国这个时间线挺正常的。不过在中国好像不会等这么久。我觉得也是因为疫情的影响,还没有完全地恢复。但是总体感觉中国等的时间应该会少一点儿。

  1. 勘查 | kānchá | prospecting
  2. 预估 | yù gū | estimate
  3. 挑选 | tiāoxuǎn | choose, select
  4. 恢复 | huīfù | recover

1:37

其次就是人工价格方面了。美国安装地板的价格里很大一部分是人工的钱。相比之下中国的人工费比美国低很多。人工便宜在中国是一个普遍现象。不管是外卖快递还是安装修理,人工的价格算起来都比美国低得多。这也是中国家长非常重视孩子的教育,希望孩子上一个好大学的原因之一。因为在中国体力劳动普遍挣得比较少,不太受尊重。而在美国人工比较贵,所以一个会技术的工人也可以过上不错的生活。读书并不是唯一的出路。不管怎样,我觉得一个社会里每个努力工作的人都应该获得体面的回报,每个人都应该得到尊重。这样是最好的。

  1. 人工 | réngōng | labor
  2. 价格 | jiàgé | price
  3. 费 | fèi | fee, cost
  4. 普遍 | pǔbiàn | common, universal
  5. 现象 | xiànxiàng | Phenomenon
  6. 外卖 | wàimài | food takeout, delivery
  7. 快递 | kuàidì | express delivery
  8. 安装 | ānzhuāng | Install
  9. 修理 | xiūlǐ | repair
  10. 体力劳动 | tǐlì láodòng | manual labor
  11. 挣 | zhēng | earn
  12. 尊重 | zūnzhòng | respect
  13. 唯一 | wéiyī | only
  14. 出路 | chūlù | way
  15. 获得 | huòdé | get, receive
  16. 体面 | tǐmiàn | decent

3:07

最后,就像上面提到的,体力工作跟其他的工作一样,也是每天八小时。工人们每天八点多开始,四点多结束。我跟我妈提到工期比预期长了两天,我妈说要是在中国可能就加班赶紧给你干完了。当然美国人也是会加班的,但是一般来说没有中国那么自然,普遍。周末也不会工作。说到这里我想给大家提个醒,那就是装修不管是时间还是花费一般都会超出你的预计。所以如果你想装修最好多留出一点儿时间和金钱。

  1. 结束 | jiéshù | Finish
  2. 工期 | gōngqí | duration
  3. 预期 | yùqí | expected time
  4. 加班 | jiābān | work overtime
  5. 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | hurriedly, quickly
  6. 自然 | zìrán | natural
  7. 提醒 | tíxǐng | remind
  8. 预计 | yùjì | estimate
  9. 留出 | liú chū | set aside

4:16

那今天关于装修就跟大家聊到这里。你同意我说的吗?你对装修有什么体验呢?如果你有什么问题和建议,欢迎给我发邮件。如果你喜欢这期节目,请帮我订阅点赞分享,让这个节目可以帮到更多对中文有兴趣的人。感谢您的收听。我们下期再见!

Support the Show.

It's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

  continue reading

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