Topic 11: One Child Policy and Human Rights

Question 1

禁止

Answer 1

jìn zhǐ: to prohibit, forbid, ban

Question 2

言论

Answer 2

yán lùn: views, expression of opinion

Question 3

推翻

Answer 3

tuī fān: to overthrow

Question 4

人工流产

Answer 4

rén gōng liú chǎn: abortion

rengong: manmade, artificial
liuchan: miscarriage

Question 5

执行

Answer 5

zhí xíng: to implement, carry out, execute

Meaning: To execute, implement, or carry out a specific action or plan.

Usage: This term is more focused on the actual act of putting something into practice or carrying out a task. It implies the direct and concrete implementation of a decision or plan.

Question 6

移民

Answer 6

yí mín: to immigrate, migrate

Question 7

裁决

Answer 7

cái jué: (legal) ruling

Question 8

计划生育

Answer 8

jì huà shēng yù: family planning

Question 9

人权

Answer 9

rén quán: human rights

Question 10

宣传

Answer 10

xuān chuán: to disseminate, give publicity to (neutral/pos), propaganda

他们在网上帮我做了宣传：They helped me promote them online.

宣: to declare publicly, announce

Question 11

哇哇

Answer 11

wá wa: baby, small child, doll

Question 12

推行

Answer 12

tuī xíng: to put into effect, to carry out

Meaning: To promote or push forward the implementation of a policy, plan, or idea.

Usage: It is often used in the context of advocating for or encouraging the adoption of a particular action or initiative. It implies a sense of promotion and support rather than direct execution.

Question 13

控制

Answer 13

kòng zhì: control, exercise control over, contain

没有办法控制自己 (I can’t control myself)

Question 14

政策

Answer 14

zhèng cè: policy

Question 15

本来

Answer 15

běn lái: original(ly), at first

Question 16

个人

Answer 16

gè rén: individual, oneself

Question 17

推广

Answer 17

tuī guǎng: to extend, spread, popularize

Question 18

避孕

Answer 18

bì yùn: contraception

Question 19

节育

Answer 19

jié yù: to practice birth control

Question 20

少数民族

Answer 20

shǎo shù mín zú: national minority, ethnic group

Question 21

特殊

Answer 21

tè shū: special, particular, extraordinary, unusual

Question 22

养儿防老

Answer 22

yǎng ér fáng lǎo: for parents to raise children (sons) to provide for old age

Question 23

制裁

Answer 23

zhì cái: to punish, place sanctions on

Question 24

撤销

Answer 24

chè xiāo: to dismiss, repeal, revoke

Question 25

官职

Answer 25

guān zhí: official position, job in bureaucracy

Question 26

开除

Answer 26

kāi chú: to expel, fire, discharge from

Question 27

公职

Answer 27

gōng zhí: public employment, civil service, public office

Question 28

罚款

Answer 28

fá kuǎn: to fine, penalty, monetary fine

Question 29

指责

Answer 29

zhǐ zé: to criticize, find fault with

Question 30

做法

Answer 30

zuò fǎ: way of doing/making a thing, work method, practice

Question 31

侵犯

Answer 31

qīn fàn: to infinge on, encroach on, violate, assault

Question 32

爆炸

Answer 32

bào zhà: to explode, blow up, detonate

Question 33

场合

Answer 33

chǎng hé: situation, occasion, context, setting