好吧 那一个月一结 不行 最少半年
“Fine. Let's do monthly payments. No. Minimum six months.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
更便宜的地方了
“even if you try.”
好吧 那 一个月一结 不行 最少半年
“Fine. Let's do monthly payments. No. Minimum six months.”
“Three months. Are you serious? If you don't want to rent it,”
“Fine, how about paying month by month? Absolutely not, at least six months upfront.”
In China's rental market, arrangements such as 'ya yi fu san' (one month deposit plus three months rent upfront) or semi-annual/annual payments are standard. Landlords typically reject monthly settlements ('yue jie') to prevent tenant default and minimize vacancy costs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
settling payment or paying rent monthly
Commonly used in spoken Chinese in leasing, employment, or purchasing contexts. Follows the pattern 'time/unit + yi + verb', such as 'yi tian yi jie' (daily settlement) or 'yi nian yi fu' (annual payment).
at least; at the very least
Used in spoken Chinese to state a baseline requirement or minimum threshold; synonymous with 'zhi shao' but more colloquial.
Used within the opening phrase 'hao ba' to express reluctant agreement or concession.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“if I have to get married eventually, it's better for me to get married now.”
“was activated in less than a month.”
“Can I pay at the end of the month?”
“So pay has to be daily. Otherwise, I can't keep cash flowing.”
“Didn't I say? At most one month.”
“I guarantee I can get it done in half a year.”