B2 Lesson 2 为 什么当代年轻人不 愿结婚生子？(VOCAB)

Question 1

宿命

Answer 1

sùmìng (n)

destiny, predestination

Question 2

叛逆

Answer 2

pànnì (n/v)

a rebel, to revolt; to rebel

Question 3

走低

Answer 3

zǒudī (v)

to go down, to decline

Question 4

匮乏

Answer 4

kuìfá (n/adj)

shortage; deficient

Question 5

寥寥无几

Answer 5

liáoliáowújǐ (phr)

just a very few, tiny number

Question 6

收效甚微

Answer 6

shōuxiàoshènwēi (phr)

with little success

Question 7

滋生

Answer 7

zīshēng (v)

to breed

Question 8

蔓延

Answer 8

mànyán (v)

to spread

Question 9

壮大

Answer 9

zhuàngdà (v/adj)

to expand, to strengthen; grand

Question 10

传宗接代

Answer 10

chuánzōngjiēdài (phr)

to carry on one’s ancestral line

Question 11

养儿防老

Answer 11

yǎngérfánglǎo (phr)

(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age

Question 12

丁克

Answer 12

dīngkè (n)

acronym of ‘DINK’ (Double income No Kids)

Question 13

视野

Answer 13

shìyě (n)

field of view

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倾向

Answer 14

qīngxiàng (v/n)

be inclined to, to prefer; tendency

Question 15

着意

Answer 15

zhuóyì (v)

to act with diligent care

Question 16

婆媳

Answer 16

póxí (v)

mother-in-law and daughter-in-law

Question 17

主流

Answer 17

zhǔliú (n/adj)

main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream
(culture etc)

Question 18

诚然

Answer 18

chéngrán (adv)

indeed, be sure

Question 19

提及

Answer 19

tíjí (v)

to mention, to raise (a subject)

Question 20

归咎

Answer 20

guījiù (v)

to put the blame on, to accuse

Question 21

优生优育

Answer 21

yōushēngyōuyù (phr)

fewer, healthier, better looked after children

Question 22

抚养

Answer 22

fǔyǎng (v)

to bring up, to raise

Question 23

起跑线

Answer 23

qǐpǎoxiàn (n)

the starting line (of a race)

Question 24

座右铭

Answer 24

zuòyòumíng (n)

motto

Question 25

浑身解数

Answer 25

húnshēnxièshù (phr) to go at it with all you’ve got

Question 26

牺牲

Answer 26

xīshēng (v/n) to sacrifice (sth valued)

Question 27

飙升

Answer 27

biāoshēng (v) to rise rapidly

Question 28

动辄

Answer 28

dòngzhé (adv) easily, readily, frequently

Question 29

动辄

Answer 29

dòngzhé (adv) easily, readily, frequently

Question 30

补习

Answer 30

bǔxí (v) to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor

Question 31

训练营

Answer 31

xùnliànyíng (n) training camp

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训练营

Answer 32

xùnliànyíng (n) training camp

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开销

Answer 33

kāixiāo (n) expenses

Question 34

调侃

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tiáokǎn (v/n) to tease, to mock; friendly remarks and jokes

Question 35

奶粉

Answer 35

nǎifěn (n) powdered milk

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支出

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zhīchū (v/n) to spend, to pay out; expense

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尚

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shàng (adv) still, yet

Question 38

房贷

Answer 38

fángdài (n) house loan, mortgage

Question 39

高额的

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gāoéde (adj) costing a lot of money, expensive

Question 40

绊脚石

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bànjiǎoshí (n) stumbling block, obstacle, someone who gets in your way

Question 41

望而却步

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wàngérquèbù (phr) to shrink back at the sight of (sth dangerous or difficult)

Question 42

马拉松

Answer 42

mǎlāsōng (n) marathon

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焦头烂额

Answer 43

jiāotóulàné (phr) under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc.)

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育龄

Answer 44

yùlíng (n) child-bearing age

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吐露

Answer 45

tǔlù (v) to tell, to disclose, to reveal

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给予

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jǐyǔ (v) to give, to show (respect)

Question 47

卸掉

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xièdiào (v) to unload, to remove