要按规定涨租
“will be raised according to regulations.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Ms. Zhao, I'm just here to notify you that next quarter, your shop's rent”
要 按规定 涨租
“will be raised according to regulations.”
“No, that's not right. I've already discussed this with the industrial park management.”
“Don't blame me, it's mandatory policy and there's no way around it.”
In Chinese business interactions, citing official regulations ('按规定') allows the speaker to enforce unwelcome terms while maintaining interpersonal harmony by avoiding personal blame.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
according to regulations / as per the rules
A standard phrase used in business and administrative contexts to justify decisions based on policy.
to raise the rent
Shortened oral form of '涨租金' (increase rent), frequently used in real estate and tenancy contexts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You still have to move out.”
“Didn't the park say they were going to raise the rent before?”
“and I'll pay the rent as usual... Wan is an obstinate girl.”
“You get better rent, and you don't have to repair the floor.”
“I'll keep paying the rent,”
“when I pay next month's rent.”