Social Issues Flashcards

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空巢老人

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空巢老人
kōngcháo lǎorén
◊ empty nest◊ old person

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空巢

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空巢
kōngcháo
◊ empty nest

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老人

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老人
lǎorén
◊ old person

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失独

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失独
shīdú
◊ having lost an only child (short for shīqù dúshēng zǐnǚ 失去獨生子女/失去独生子女)

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宪法

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宪法
xiànfǎ
◊ constitution, charter (of a country)

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现状

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现状
xiànzhuàng
◊ present situation, status quo

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老龄化社会

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老龄化社会
lǎolínghuà shèhuì
◊ ageing society/population

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独居

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独居
dújū
◊ live alone

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孤寡

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孤寡
gūguǎ
◊ widows and orphans ◊ lone, alonec

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城镇

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城镇
chéngzhèn
◊ cities and towns ◊ town ◊ urban

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比例

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比例
bǐlì
◊ proportion, ratio ◊ scale

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上升

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上升
shàngshēng
◊ rise, go up ◊ be on the rise, increase (in degree, amount, etc.)

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随着

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随着
suízhe
◊ along with, in the wake of, as… (sth happens a change comes about) (usually followed by a clause expressing a change which has come about under the influence of the event in the clause with 隨著/随着)

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中国政府

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中国政府
Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ
◊ the Chinese government

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实行

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实行
shíxíng
◊ implement, put into practice, carry out ◊ implementation

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计划生育

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计划生育
jìhuà shēngyù
◊ family planning, birth control

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政策

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政策
zhèngcè
◊ policy

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独生子女

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独生子女
dúshēng zǐnǚ
◊ only child

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年代

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年代
niándài
◊ age, era, time, years, vintage ◊ decade of a century (as in bāshí niándài 八十年代 “the eighties”)

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九成

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九成
jiǔchéng
◊ ninety percent, nine-tenths ◊ {music} nine movements or variations of a tune ◊ nine stages

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占比

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占比
zhànbǐ
◊ proportion constituted (by), proportion accounted for (by), proportion made up (by)

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老年

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老年
lǎonián
◊ old age (over sixty or seventy years) ◊ senility

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抚养

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抚养
fǔyǎng
◊ foster, bring up

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财务

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财务
cáiwù
◊ financial affairs

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传统家庭

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传统家庭
chuántǒng jiātíng
◊ traditional family, conventional household

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逐渐

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逐渐
zhújiàn
◊ gradually, little by little

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瓦解

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瓦解
wǎjiě
◊ collapse, crumble, disintegrate, break down, fall apart ◊ (as a transitive verb:) break up, disintegrate; break, undermine, sap (people’s morale, will to fight, etc.)

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比如

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比如
bǐrú
◊ for example, for instance ◊
syn: 比方说 bǐfang shuō

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养儿防老

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养儿防老
yǎng ér fánglǎo
◊ raise one’s son(s) as a guarantee of support in one’s old age

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负责

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负责
fùzé
◊ be responsible for, be in charge of

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婚后

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婚后
hūnhòu
◊ postnuptial

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子女

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子女
zǐnǚ
◊ sons and daughters, children

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住房

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住房
zhùfáng
◊ housing, living accommodations or quarters

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分开

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分开
fēnkāi
◊ separate, part ◊ cause separate or part

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农民工

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农民工
nóngmíngōng
◊ migrant rural workers (who have moved to the cities to work, mostly in construction)

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背井离乡

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背井离乡
bèijǐng líxiāng
◊ (be forced to) leave one’s native place

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城市

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城市
chéngshì
◊ city, town

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打工

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打工
dǎgōng
◊ work (part-time/temporarily) ◊ do manual labour

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赚钱

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赚钱
zhuànqián
◊ make money, do business at a profit

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留守儿童

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留守儿童
liúshǒu értóng
◊ “left-behind children”—children left behind in rural areas when parents go to urban areas to find jobs

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改变

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改变
gǎibiàn
◊ to change, transform, alter ◊ change, transformation, alteration

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赡养

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赡养
shànyǎng
◊ support (one’s parents), provide for the daily needs of (one’s parents)

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养老

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养老
yǎnglǎo
◊ care for the old (esp. one’s parents) ◊ provide for the aged; elder care ◊ live (or support oneself) in retirement

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困境

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困境
kùnjìng
◊ difficult position, predicament

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家庭

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家庭
jiātíng
◊ family, household

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模式

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模式
móshì
◊ pattern, model

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三代同堂

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三代同堂
sāndài tóngtáng
◊ three generations (grandfather, father and son) under the same roof

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四世同堂

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四世同堂
sìshì tóngtáng
◊ four generations in one household ◊ crowded living conditions

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老有所养

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老有所养
lǎoyǒusuǒyǎng
◊ elderly people will be properly cared for, providing for the elderly

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提供

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提供
tígōng
◊ provide, furnish, offer (like ideas, materials, aid)

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保障

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保障
bǎozhàng
◊ safeguard, guarantee, protect (life, property, rights, etc.) ◊ safeguard, guarantee, protection

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人口

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人口
rénkǒu
◊ population ◊ number of family members

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流动

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流动
liúdòng
◊ flow (of liquid, gas); flux, move ◊ mobile, on the move

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居民

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居民
jūmín
◊ resident(s), inhabitant(s), citizen(s)

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住房

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住房
zhùfáng
◊ housing, living accommodations or quarters

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条件

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条件
tiáojiàn
◊ condition, term ◊ requirement, qualification ◊ condition, state of affairs

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改善

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改善
gǎishàn
◊ improve, ameliorate, get/make better, change (sth) for the better ◊ improvement, amelioration

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以及

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以及
yǐjí
◊ and, as well as, with, along with

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民众

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民众
mínzhòng
◊ the common people, the public, the masses, the populace ◊ citizens

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家庭观念

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家庭观念
jiātíng guānniàn
◊ attachment to one’s family

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转变

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转变
zhuǎnbiàn
◊ change, modify, transform ◊ change, modification, transformation

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天伦之乐

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天伦之乐
tiānlúnzhīlè
◊ family happiness

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儿孙

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儿孙
érsūn
◊ children and grandchildren, descendants

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满堂

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满堂
mǎntáng
◊ full room, full house (sold out)

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功能

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功能
gōngnéng
◊ function, feature

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福利

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福利
fúlì
◊ welfare, material well-being ◊ benefit (the people), improve the well-being (of the people)

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贫穷

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贫穷
pínqióng
◊ poor, impoverished ◊ poverty

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福利房

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福利房
fúlìfáng
◊ welfare housing, state-subsidized public housing

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护工

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护工
hùgōng
◊ nurse’s aid, nurse tech, patient care technician, care-giver

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老人院

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老人院
lǎorényuàn
◊ home for the elderly, old folk’s home

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自理

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自理
zìlǐ
◊ take care of oneself, look after oneself, manage for oneself (often used after the topic shēnghuó 生活) ◊ make one’s own arrangements, provide for by oneself, be at one’s own expense (used after a topic such as huǒshi 伙食 “meals,” or fèiyòng 费用 “expenses”)

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亲家

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亲家
qìngjia
◊ relatives by marriage ◊ parent-in-law of sb

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老伴

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老伴
lǎobàn
◊ husband or wife (of an old couple)

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尚且

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尚且
shàngqiě
◊ (not) even…(let alone…)

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硬朗

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硬朗
yìnglang
◊ hale and hearty (in old age) ◊ solid, sound, firm ◊ stubbornly

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养老金

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养老金
yǎnglǎojīn
◊ old age pension

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维持生活

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维持生活
wéichí shēnghuó
◊ maintain one’s (or one’s family’s) livelihood

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日常生活

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日常生活
rìcháng shēnghuó
◊ everyday life

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困扰

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困扰
kùnrǎo
◊ vex, beset, plague, harass, trouble, bother ◊ puzzle, perplex, bewilder ◊ difficult position; a matter that is difficult to handle ◊ encircle and harass (like enemy troops)

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小饭桌

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小饭桌
xiǎofànzhuō
◊ {colloquial} (in a kindergarten, school, etc.) small-sized dining hall for a certain group of people

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靠人

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靠人
kàorén
◊ depend on others

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帮忙

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帮忙
bāngmáng
◊ help out, lend a hand, do a favour

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孝顺

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孝顺
xiàoshùn
◊ be filial

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孝道

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孝道
xiàodào
◊ filial piety/duty/obligation

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观念

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观念
guānniàn
◊ idea, concept, thinking, attitude

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逐渐

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逐渐
zhújiàn
◊ gradually, little by little

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解体

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解体
jiětǐ
◊ disintegrate, collapse

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年轻

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年轻
niánqīng
◊ young (mostly referring to the teenage years)

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子女

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子女
zǐnǚ
◊ sons and daughters, children

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责任

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责任
zérèn
◊ responsibility, duty ◊ accountability

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缺失

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缺失
quēshī
◊ be short of, lack, miss; be missing ◊ loss, deficiency, absence, lacuna ◊ shortcoming, fault, defect, deficiency ◊ {genetics} deletion

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看望

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看望
kànwang
◊ pay a visit, call on (elders, relatives, etc.)

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问候

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问候
wènhòu
◊ give one’s regards to

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◊ need, require

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供养

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供养
gōngyǎng
◊ support, provide for (the daily needs of sb) ◊ care for (like one’s parents in old age) ◊ maintain, feed, raise

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父母

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父母
fùmǔ
◊ father and mother, parents

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祖父母

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祖父母
zǔfùmǔ
◊ paternal grandparents

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倒三角

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倒三角
dàosānjiǎo
◊ inverted triangle, upside-down triangle

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种地

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种地
zhòngdì
◊ {agriculture} till land for growing crops, farm ◊ farming

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种庄稼

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种庄稼
zhòng zhuāngjia
◊ plant crops ◊ farm

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养猪

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养猪
yǎngzhū
◊ raise pigs ◊ pig breeding

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种菜

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种菜
zhòngcài
◊ {agriculture} grow vegetables

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照顾

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照顾
zhàogù
◊ give consideration to, take into account, make allowances for ◊ look after, care for, take care of ◊ keep an eye on ◊ patronize (a store)

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病人

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病人
bìngrén
◊ a patient (usu. hospitalized); an invalid

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保姆

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保姆
bǎomǔ
◊ maid, housekeeper ◊ nursemaid, governess ◊ babysitter

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生活

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生活
shēnghuó
◊ life ◊ live, go through life ◊ exist ◊ existence, livelihood ◊ work

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成本

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成本
chéngběn
◊ cost (of producing a product or providing a service, in contrast to profit or economic benefit)

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雇佣

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雇佣
gùyōng
◊ employ, hire ◊ employment