Social Issues Flashcards

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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 zhújiàn ◊ gradually, little by little

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

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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 fùzé ◊ be responsible for, be in charge of

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婚后 hūnhòu ◊ postnuptial

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子女 zǐnǚ ◊ sons and daughters, children

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住房 zhùfáng ◊ housing, living accommodations or quarters

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分开 fēnkāi ◊ separate, part ◊ cause separate or part

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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 bèijǐng líxiāng ◊ (be forced to) leave one's native place

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城市 chéngshì ◊ city, town

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

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赚钱 zhuànqián ◊ make money, do business at a profit

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

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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 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 kùnjìng ◊ difficult position, predicament

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家庭 jiātíng ◊ family, household

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模式 móshì ◊ pattern, model

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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 sìshì tóngtáng ◊ four generations in one household ◊ crowded living conditions

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

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

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人口 rénkǒu ◊ population ◊ number of family members

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

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

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住房 zhùfáng ◊ housing, living accommodations or quarters

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

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

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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 jiātíng guānniàn ◊ attachment to one's family

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

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天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè ◊ family happiness

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儿孙 érsūn ◊ children and grandchildren, descendants

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

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功能 gōngnéng ◊ function, feature

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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 pínqióng ◊ poor, impoverished ◊ poverty

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

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

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

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

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

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尚且 shàngqiě ◊ (not) even...(let alone...)

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

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养老金 yǎnglǎojīn ◊ old age pension

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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 rìcháng shēnghuó ◊ everyday life

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

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靠人 kàorén ◊ depend on others

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

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孝顺 xiàoshùn ◊ be filial

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孝道 xiàodào ◊ filial piety/duty/obligation

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观念 guānniàn ◊ idea, concept, thinking, attitude

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逐渐 zhújiàn ◊ gradually, little by little

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解体 jiětǐ ◊ disintegrate, collapse

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

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子女 zǐnǚ ◊ sons and daughters, children

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责任 zérèn ◊ responsibility, duty ◊ accountability

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

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问候 wènhòu ◊ give one's regards to

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需 xū ◊ need, require

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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 fùmǔ ◊ father and mother, parents

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祖父母 zǔfùmǔ ◊ paternal grandparents

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倒三角 dàosānjiǎo ◊ inverted triangle, upside-down triangle

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

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种庄稼 zhòng zhuāngjia ◊ plant crops ◊ farm

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养猪 yǎngzhū ◊ raise pigs ◊ pig breeding

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种菜 zhòngcài ◊ {agriculture} grow vegetables

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

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

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

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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 gùyōng ◊ employ, hire ◊ employment