八楼最贵

王小姐，八楼那个房间多少钱一个月？

Ms. Wang, how much is that room on the eighth floor, per month?

八楼三千五百元一个月，是这楼最贵的房间。

The eighth floor is 3500 yuan a month, it's the most expensive room in this building.

真贵！那九楼那个房间呢？

That's really expensive! What about the room on the ninth floor?

九楼便宜一点，三千元一个月。

The ninth floor is a bit cheaper, 3000 yuan a month.

为什么九楼比八楼便宜？楼都一样。

Why is the ninth floor cheaper than the eighth? The floors are all the same.

因为很多中国人喜欢号码八。八的音和发财很像，所以他们觉得住八楼能发财。

Because a lot of Chinese people like the number eight. The sound of eight resembles the sound of 'getting rich,' so they feel that living on the eighth floor can make them rich.

真有意思！那四楼呢？也是号码的问题吗？

That's really interesting! What about the fourth floor? Is that a number problem too?

对，四楼最便宜，两千五百元一个月。四的音和一个字很像，那个字大家都不说。

Right, the fourth floor is the cheapest, 2500 yuan a month. The sound of four resembles a certain character, one that everyone avoids saying.

我知道了。楼没有问题，问题是号码的音，是不是？

I get it now. The floor itself has no problem, the problem is the sound of the number, right?

但是我觉得，八的音和发财很像，我很喜欢，我想住八楼。

But I think the sound of eight resembles getting rich, and I like that a lot, I want to live on the eighth floor.

钱应该是房间的钱，不应该是音的钱。

The money should be for the room, it shouldn't be for the sound.

我知道，很多人都问这个问题。但是他们也想住八楼。

I know, a lot of people ask this question. But they also want to live on the eighth floor.