在你开始找房子之前, you may want to familiarize yourself with some of the terminology and abbreviations used by landlords when posting an apartment for rent.
Flat: 有自己入口的建筑物的整个楼层
Jr. 一居室公寓: 带睡眠凹室的单间公寓
Studio Apartment: A three-room unit consisting of a combined living room and bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom
花园或姻亲公寓: 一个有一间卧室的小单位, usually located at or below the ground floor of a small apartment building or single-family home
效率,EF效率: Smaller than a studio; kitchen is very small or part of the combined living area
个人描述: 在共享的情况下, a roommate may include a self-description including a combination of the following letters: A=Asian; B=black; Bi=bisexual; F=female; G=gay; J=Jewish; L=latino/latina; M=male; P=professional; W=white
LFT: Loft; an apartment in a converted warehouse or factory; usually one large room
Sublet: A unit rented by a tenant to another party; the agreement is made with the lease holder rather than the actual landlord
F/LMR: 第一个月和最后一个月的房租
DD or DAM DEP: Damage deposit
SEC: Security deposit
AEK: 全电动厨房