Book 2 L2 Flashcards
绊脚石 絆腳石
bànjiǎoshí n stumbling block, obstacle, someone who gets in your way
飙升 飆升
biāoshēng v to rise rapidly
补习 補習
bǔxí v to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
诚然 誠然
chéngrán adv indeed, be sure
传宗接代 傳宗接代
chuánzōngjiēdài phr to carry on one’s ancestral line
丁克
dīngkè n acronym of ‘DINK’(Double income No Kids)
动辄 動輒
dòngzhé adv easily, readily, frequently
房贷 房貸
fángdài n house loan, mortgage
抚养 撫養
fǔyǎng v to bring up, to raise
高额的 高額的
gāoéde adj costing a lot of money, expensive
归咎 歸咎
guījiù v to put the blame on, to accuse
浑身解数 渾身解數
húnshēnxièshù phr to go at it with all you’ve got
焦头烂额 焦頭爛額
jiāotóulàné phr under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)
给予 給予
jǐyǔ v to give, to show (respect)
开销 開銷
kāixiāo n expenses
匮乏 匱乏
kuìfá n/adj shortage; deficient
寥寥无几 寥寥無幾
liáoliáowújǐ phr just a very few, tiny number
马拉松 馬拉松
mǎlāsōng n marathon
蔓延
mànyán v to spread
奶粉
nǎifěn n powdered milk
叛逆
pànnì n/v a rebel, to revolt; to rebel
婆媳
póxí n mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
倾向 傾向
qīngxiàng v/n be inclined to, to prefer; tendency
起跑线 起跑線
qǐpǎoxiàn n the starting line (of a race)
尚
shàng adv still, yet
视野 視野
shìyě n field of view
收效甚微
shōuxiàoshènwēi phr with little success, to produce very little effect
调侃 調侃
tiáokǎn v/n to tease, to mock; friendly remarks and jokes
提及
tíjí v to mention, to raise (a subject)
吐露
tǔlù v to tell, to disclose, to reveal
望而却步 望而卻步
wàngérquèbù phr to shrink back at the sight of (sth. dangerous or difficult)
卸掉
xièdiào v to unload, to remove
牺牲 犧牲
xīshēng v/n to sacrifice (sth valued)
训练营 訓練營
xùnliànyíng n training camp
养儿防老 養兒防老
yǎngérfánglǎo phr (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
优生优育 優生優育
yōushēngyōuyù phr fewer, healthier, better looked after children
育龄 育齡
yùlíng n child-bearing age
支出 支齣
zhīchū v/n to spend, to pay out; expense
壮大 壯大
zhuàngdà v/adj to expand, to strengthen; grand
主流
zhǔliú n/adj main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc)
着意 著意
zhuóyì v to act with diligent care
滋生
zīshēng v to breed
走低
zǒudī v to go down, to decline
座右铭 座右銘
zuòyòumíng n motto
古往今来
gu3wang2jin1lai2 throughout the ages
似乎是
si4hu1shi4 it seems that
不愿
bu4yuan4 unwilling
无奈
wu2nai4 have no choice
老龄化
lao3ling2hua4 ageing
加速
1su4 accelerate
率
lv4 rate
生育
fertility sheng1yu4
持续
continued chi2xu4
统计
statistics tong3ji4
创
create chuang4
仅
only jin3
跌
fall/ decline die1
值
value zhi2
缓解
ease, alleviate huan3jie3
二胎政策
two child policy er4tai1zheng4ce4
鼓励
gu3li4 encourage
响应
response xiang3ying4
情绪
mood qing2xu4
人群
ren2qun2 crowd
自古以来
since ancient times 4 3 3 2
观念
mindset guan1nian4
巨大
huge ju4da4
曾经
once ceng2jing1
陌生
strange mo4sheng1
词汇
vocab ci2hui4
屡
lv3 repetedly
常态
norm chang2tai4
养老
pension yang3lao3
日趋
ri4qu1 increase
日渐
day by day ri4jian4
淡化
dilute dan4hua4
复杂
complex fu4za2
承受
cheng2shou4 bear (the burder)
享受
enjoy xiang3shou4
老一辈
lao3yi1bei4 older generation
自私
selfish zi4si1
敢
dare gan3
现实时
reality xian4shi2shi2
竞争
compete jing4zheng1
愈加
even more yu4jia1
激烈
violence ji1lie4
截热不同
jie2re2bu4tong2 completely different
优质
top quality you1zhi4
家长
parents jia1zhang3
质量
quality zhi4liang4
代价
price dai4jia4
资源
resources zi1yuan2
一套
a set yi1tao4
以及
as well as yi3ji2
规划
draw up a plan gui1hua4
搞
do/make gao3
精力
energy jing1li4
根本
simple/basic gen1ben3
分配
to distribute fen1pei4
直接
direct zhi2jie1
意愿
to wish yi4yuan4
因素
factor yin1su4
现状
current situation xian4zhuang4
政策
policy zheng4ce4
创造
bring about chaung4zao4
采取
adopt/carry out meausres cai3qu3
切实
practical qie4shi2
措施
cuo4shi1 meausres
减轻
alleviate jian3qing1
心声
aspiration xin1sheng1
包容
forgive bao1rong2
关注
pay attention guan1zhu4
状态
condition zhuang4tai4
确实
indeed que4shi2
顾虑
misgivings/apprehensions gu4lv4
公布
publish/announce gong1shi4
实施
implament shi2shi1
肩
to shoulder jian1
宿命
destiny su4 ming4
記憶 记忆
memory ji4yi4
弱化
Weaken ruo4hua4