S4：老夫少妻为何增多？

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n. lâofū

old husband

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老夫

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n. shàoqī

young wife

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少妻

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conj. wèihé

why

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为何

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v. zēngduō

to grow in number; to increase

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增多

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adj. niánqīng

young

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年轻

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adj. huópō

lively

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活泼

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n. xiâojiê

Miss

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小姐

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v. jià

to marry (only for a woman)

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嫁

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adj. bùshâo

many; not few

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不少

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n. qīn.qī

relative

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亲戚

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n. hūnyīn

marriage

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婚姻

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v. chí

to hold

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持

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adj. fôudìng

negative

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否定

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v. tú

to seek; to pursue

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图

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n. dìwèi

status

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地位

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phr. qiáo.zhe.ba

just wait and see

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瞧着吧

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prep. bùchū

within

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不出

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v. nào

to make a big fuss in request for or in protest of (something)

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闹

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v. líhūn

to divorce

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离婚

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v. guò.qù

to pass by; to go by

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过去

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n. zhêngtiān

all day; day and night

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整天

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v. chūchūjìnjìn

to pass in and out; to get in and out

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出出进进

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v. xiāngchû

to get along

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相处

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adj. hémù

harmonious; in peace

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和睦

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n. gânshòu

feeling; experience

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感受

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n. dāngchū

at first; originally

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当初

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v./adj. yóuyù

hesitate; hesitant

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犹豫

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n. hòumā

stepmother

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后妈

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n. cáihuá

brilliance of mind; genius

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才华

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n. shílì

strength; actual strength

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实力

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v. bànshì

to perform work; to handle business; to manage an affair

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办事

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v. qīngxīn

to admire wholeheartedly

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倾心

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v. téng

to love dearly

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疼

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v. dôngdé

to understand; to know

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懂得

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v. àihù

to love and protect

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爱护

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adv. zhújiàn

gradually; progressively

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逐渐

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phr. jùbàozâi

according to newspaper’s report

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据报载

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n. bīlì

proportion

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比例

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v. dá

to reach (a place or a figure such as a price or quantity)

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达

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n. châjù

the difference (in distance; amount; progress, etc.); disparity; gap

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差距

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v. lādà

to expand; to enlarge

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拉大

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v. chénglì

to found; to establish

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成立

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phr. fùnüjiêfàng

emancipation of women; women’s liberation

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妇女解放

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phr. tónggōngtóngchóu

equal pay for equal work

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同工同酬

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n. shôurù

income; revenue

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收入

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phr. zìshíqílì

to support oneself by one’s own labour

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自食其力

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v. yâng.huó

to support; to provide for

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养活

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adv. zìrán

naturally

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自然

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v. xuânzé

to choose; to select

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选择

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n. duìxiàng

object; target (here, a partner for marriage)

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对象

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prep. zhì

to; till; until

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至

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phr. gâigékâifàng

“reform and open up”

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改革开放

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adv. zhúbù

step by step; gradually

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逐步

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n. shìyè

career; enterprise

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事业

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v./adj. chénggōng

succeed; to be a success; successful

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成功

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v. mángyú

to be busy with

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忙于

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v. wèihūn

to be single; to be unmarried

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未婚

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v. qû

to take as wife

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娶

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n. mùbiāo

objective

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目标

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n. jiàzhíguān

value system

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价值观

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conj. gùrán

no doubt even though; it’s true that

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固然

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adj. zhíjiē

direct

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直接

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adj. xiànshí

real; actual

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现实

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n. zhīshínüxìng

educated women

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知识女性

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adj. niánzhâng

older in age; senior

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年长

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adj. chéngshú

mature

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成熟

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n. xuéshí

scholarly attainments; learned wisdom

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学识

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v./adj. tîtiê

to show every consideration to; thoughtful; considerate

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体贴

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v. xīyîn

to attract

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吸引

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n. kuānróngdù

degree of tolerance

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宽容度

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v. cùshī

to cause; to compel; to urge

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促使

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v. biâomíng

to indicate

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表明

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v. yúnxû

to permit; to allow

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允许

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adj. duōyuánhuà

diversified

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多元化