Intermediate Level Reading · HSK 5-ish

租房还是买房:中国年轻人的新选择 🏠🧳🔑

Themes: renting vs. buying, housing pressure, changing values, young people, life choices

Part A

阅读文章 Reading

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Part B

语言点 / 句子结构 Language Points

Pink-underlined sentence structures in the reading correspond to the points below.

1. 不仅是……,更是……

Meaning: not only..., but even more...

Usage & Context: Use this to emphasize the deeper meaning of something.

房子不仅是住的地方,更是安全感和家庭的象征。

Fángzi bùjǐn shì zhù de dìfang, gèng shì ānquángǎn hé jiātíng de xiàngzhēng.

A house is not only a place to live, but also a symbol of security and family.

2. 随着……的发展/变化,……正在发生变化

Meaning: with the development/change of..., ... is changing

Usage & Context: Use this to describe social changes over time.

随着时代的发展,中国年轻人的观念正在发生变化。

Suízhe shídài de fāzhǎn, Zhōngguó niánqīngrén de guānniàn zhèngzài fāshēng biànhuà.

With the development of the times, young people’s views are changing.

3. Subject + 看重 + certain aspect/quality

Meaning: value; care more about a certain aspect

Usage & Context: Use this to explain what someone prioritizes.

现在的年轻人更看重生活的质量和自由。

Xiànzài de niánqīngrén gèng kànzhòng shēnghuó de zhìliàng hé zìyóu.

Young people today value quality of life and freedom more.

4. 出台 + 政策/法律法规

Meaning: issue a policy/law/regulation

Usage & Context: Formal usage for government or institutions introducing rules.

政府出台了新政策。

Zhèngfǔ chūtái le xīn zhèngcè.

The government introduced a new policy.

5. 大/小幅度 + 上涨/下跌

Meaning: rise/fall by a large/small margin

Usage & Context: Use this to describe changes in data, prices, or numbers.

房价不会大幅度上涨。

Fángjià bú huì dà fúdù shàngzhǎng.

Housing prices will not rise sharply.

6. 从长远看,……

Meaning: in the long run, ...

Usage & Context: Use this to evaluate a choice from a long-term perspective.

从长远看,房产可能升值。

Cóng chángyuǎn kàn, fángchǎn kěnéng shēngzhí.

In the long run, property may increase in value.

7. 在考虑……的时候,针对……来全面衡量很重要

Meaning: when considering..., it is important to weigh... based on...

Usage & Context: Use this to discuss careful decision-making.

在考虑是长期租房还是购房的时候,针对自己的实际情况来全面衡量是非常重要的。

Zài kǎolǜ shì chángqī zūfáng háishì gòufáng de shíhou, zhēnduì zìjǐ de shíjì qíngkuàng lái quánmiàn héngliáng shì fēicháng zhòngyào de.

When considering renting long-term or buying, weigh everything based on your own situation.

Part C

生词表 Vocabulary

Click a highlighted word in the reading to see pinyin, meaning, and useful collocations.

生词Pinyin词性English常用搭配
观念guānniànn.concept; view传统观念、观念变化、买房观念
象征xiàngzhēngn./v.symbol; symbolize家庭的象征、安全感的象征
刚需gāngxūn. phr.rigid/essential demand购房刚需、刚需产品
比例bǐlìn.proportion; ratio比例下降、买房比例
下降xiàjiàngv.decline; drop明显下降、比例下降
长期租房chángqī zūfángphr.long-term renting接受长期租房、长期租房生活
房价fángjiàn.housing price房价上涨、房价稳定
平稳píngwěnadj.stable; steady保持平稳、平稳发展
首付shǒufùn.down payment付首付、首付压力
存款cúnkuǎnn.savings; bank deposit父母的存款、用掉存款
出台chūtáiv.issue; introduce出台政策、出台法律法规
看重kànzhòngv.value; care about看重生活质量、看重自由
质量zhìliàngn.quality生活质量、质量提高
趋势qūshìn.trend未来趋势、发展趋势
大幅度dà fúdùadv. phr.by a large margin大幅度上涨、大幅度下跌
走下坡路zǒu xiàpōlùidiomgo downhill; decline行业走下坡路、发展走下坡路
灵活línghuóadj.flexible灵活选择、生活灵活
签约qiānyuēv.sign a contract租房签约、签约流程
押金yājīnn.deposit付押金、退押金
装修zhuāngxiūv./n.decorate; renovate随意装修、房屋装修
安心ānxīnadj./v.feel at ease住得安心、让人安心
布置bùzhìv.arrange; decorate布置房间、按喜好布置
还贷huándàiv.repay a loan还贷压力、每月还贷
工作变动gōngzuò biàndòngphr.job change工作有变动、遇到工作变动
全面衡量quánmiàn héngliángphr.weigh comprehensively全面衡量情况、全面衡量利弊
Part D

课堂互动问题 Discussion

Choose some of these questions for class discussion; the rest can be used as after-class homework.

个人经历 Personal Experience

  1. 1. 这篇文章里哪一点和你的经验最接近?为什么?
  2. 2. 你身边的人会怎样看待这个话题?
  3. 3. 如果你要给朋友一个建议,你会怎么说?

社会讨论 Social Discussion

  1. 1. 这个现象反映了哪些社会变化?
  2. 2. 你觉得个人、家庭、企业或政府分别应该承担什么责任?
  3. 3. 和你的国家相比,中国的情况有什么相同点和不同点?

真实任务 Real Task

Write a short opinion paragraph using at least two sentence structures from Part B.

Part E

本课重点总结 Key Takeaways

Use this checklist as a quick self-test: choose ✅ if you understand the phrase/expression and can describe or discuss related ideas; choose ❌ if you need more review.

1. 观念

2. 象征

3. 刚需

4. 比例

5. 下降

6. 长期租房

7. 房价

8. 平稳