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China’s Family Planning Policy

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China’s Family Planning Policy

2021年nián,中国Zhōng guó的de生育shēng yù政策zhèng cè迎来yíng lái重大zhòng dà调整tiáo zhěng,开始kāi shǐ实施shí shī一yī对duì夫妻fū qī可以kě yǐ生育shēng yù三sān个gè孩子hái zi的de政策zhèng cè。

这zhè项xiàng政策zhèng cè有利yǒu lì于yú改善gǎi shàn中国Zhōng guó人口rén kǒu结构jié gòu,更好gèng hǎo地de应对yìng duì人口rén kǒu老龄化lǎo líng huà的de问题wèn tí,保持bǎo chí人力rén lì资源zī yuán丰富fēng fù的de优势yōu shì。

这zhè是shì八bā年nián以来yǐ lái中国Zhōng guó生育shēng yù政策zhèng cè的de第dì三sān次cì重大zhòng dà调整tiáo zhěng。

2013年底nián dǐ,推行tuī xíng了le四十sì shí多duō年nián的de全面quán miàn计划生育jì huà shēng yù政策zhèng cè开始kāi shǐ松动sōng dòng;

2016年nián,生育shēng yù政策zhèng cè进一步jìn yī bù调整tiáo zhěng,开始kāi shǐ全面quán miàn推行tuī xíng可以kě yǐ生育shēng yù第dì二èr个gè孩子hái zi的de政策zhèng cè。

中国Zhōng guó目前mù qián60岁suì以上yǐ shàng的de人口rén kǒu比重bǐ zhòng达到dá dào了le18.7%,已经yǐ jīng达到dá dào中度zhōng dù老龄化lǎo líng huà社会shè huì水平shuǐ píng。

为了wèi le破解pò jiě老龄化lǎo líng huà程度chéng dù加深jiā shēn的de难nán题tí,改善gǎi shàn人口rén kǒu结构jié gòu,需要xū yào继续jì xù推进tuī jìn生育shēng yù政策zhèng cè。

并且bìng qiě,一直以来yī zhí yǐ lái,由于yóu yú生育shēng yù、养育yǎng yù、教育jiào yù成本chéng běn高gāo等děng原因yuán yīn,年轻nián qīng人rén生育shēng yù意愿yì yuàn不bù高gāo,这zhè种zhǒng现象xiàn xiàng在zài大dà城市chéng shì特别tè bié明显míng xiǎn。

因此yīn cǐ如果rú guǒ做zuò好hǎo相应xiāng yìng的de生育shēng yù支持zhī chí措施cuò shī,完善wán shàn基本jī běn的de生育shēng yù政策zhèng cè,那么nà me将jiāng会huì有效yǒu xiào缓解huǎn jiě大家dà jiā的de顾虑gù lǜ。

比如bǐ rú,推行tuī xíng税收shuì shōu、住房zhù fáng等děng支持zhī chí政策zhèng cè,建立jiàn lì各gè种zhǒng奖励jiǎng lì制度zhì dù和hé优惠yōu huì政策zhèng cè,为wèi父母fù mǔ减轻jiǎn qīng负担fù dān等děng。

总之zǒng zhī,想xiǎng要yào优化yōu huà人口rén kǒu结构jié gòu、推动tuī dòng生育shēng yù水平shuǐ píng是shì一yī个gè系统xì tǒng工程gōng chéng,还hái有yǒu很多hěn duō事shì要yào做zuò。

而ér孩子hái zi是shì社会shè huì的de未来wèi lái,如果rú guǒ想xiǎng鼓励gǔ lì生育shēng yù,必须bì xū要yào保护bǎo hù孩子hái zi的de利益lì yì,让ràng孩子hái zi们men能够néng gòu在zài足够zú gòu的de关爱guān ài和hé陪伴péi bàn中zhōng健康jiàn kāng成长chéng zhǎng。

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Vocabulary 142 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
中国 Zhōng guóChina
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
生育 shēng yùfertility
政策 zhèng cèpolicy
迎来 yíng láito welcome (a visitor or newcomer) / (fig.) to usher in
重大 zhòng dàgreat / important / major / significant
调整 tiáo zhěngadjustment / revision
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
实施 shí shīto implement / to carry out
一 yīone / single / a (article)
对 duìclassifier: couple; pair
夫妻 fū qīhusband and wife; married couple
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
三 sānthree / 3
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
孩子 hái zichild
这 zhèthis; these
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
有利 yǒu lìadvantageous; favorable
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
改善 gǎi shànto make better; to improve
人口 rén kǒupopulation / people
结构 jié gòustructure / composition / makeup / architecture
更好 gèng hǎobetter; more good; to a greater extent good
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
应对 yìng duìto handle; to deal with
老龄化 lǎo líng huàaging (population)
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
人力 rén lìmanpower / labor power
资源 zī yuánnatural resource / resource
丰富 fēng fùrich / plentiful / abundant
优势 yōu shìsuperiority / dominance / advantage
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
八 bāeight
以来 yǐ láisince (used after a specified time or event)
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
年底 nián dǐthe end of the year / year-end
推行 tuī xíngto implement; to carry out; to introduce / to promote; to advance / to push along
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
四十 sì shíforty / 40
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
全面 quán miànall-around / comprehensive / total / overall
计划生育 jì huà shēng yùfamily planning
松动 sōng dòng(fig.) to soften (policies, tone of voice) / to give some slack
进一步 jìn yī bù(develop, understand, improve etc) more; further
二 èrtwo / 2
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
以上 yǐ shàngthat level or higher; that amount or more
比重 bǐ zhòngproportion / specific gravity
达到 dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain
已经 yǐ jīngalready
中度 zhōng dùmoderate; medium degree
社会 shè huìsociety
水平 shuǐ pínga standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
破解 pò jiěto break (a bond, constraint etc) / to explain / to unravel / to decipher / to decode / to crack (software)
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
加深 jiā shēnto deepen
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
题 títopic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
继续 jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
推进 tuī jìnto impel / to carry forward / to push on / to advance / to drive forward
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
一直以来 yī zhí yǐ láiin the past always / for a long time now / until now
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
养育 yǎng yùto rear / to bring up / to nurture
教育 jiào yùeducation
成本 chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
年轻 nián qīngyoung
人 rénperson; people
意愿 yì yuànaspiration / wish (for) / desire
不 bùno; not so
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
现象 xiàn xiàngphenomenon / appearance
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
城市 chéng shìcity; town
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
明显 míng xiǎnclear / distinct / obvious
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
相应 xiāng yìnganswering (one another) / corresponding / relevant / appropriate
支持 zhī chísupport / backing
措施 cuò shīmeasure / step
完善 wán shànto refine / to improve
基本 jī běnbasic / fundamental / main / elementary
那么 nà methen; in that case
将 jiāngwill / shall
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
有效 yǒu xiàoeffective / in effect / valid
缓解 huǎn jiěto bring relief / to alleviate (a crisis) / to dull (a pain)
大家 dà jiāeveryone
顾虑 gù lǜmisgivings; apprehensions
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
税收 shuì shōutaxation
住房 zhù fánghousing
建立 jiàn lìto establish / to set up / to found
各 gèeach / every
奖励 jiǎng lìreward (as encouragement)
制度 zhì dùsystem / institution
和 héand; together with
优惠 yōu huìfavorable (terms) / preferential (treatment)
为 wèibecause of / for / to
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
减轻 jiǎn qīngto lighten / to ease / to alleviate
负担 fù dānburden
总之 zǒng zhīin a word / in short / in brief
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
优化 yōu huàto optimize / (corporate euphemism) to lay off staff
推动 tuī dòngto push; to promote; to give impetus to
系统 xì tǒngsystem
工程 gōng chéngengineering / an engineering project / project / undertaking
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
有 yǒuto have; there is
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
而 érand / as well as
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
保护 bǎo hùto protect / to defend / to safeguard
利益 lì yìbenefit / (in sb's) interest
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
能够 néng gòuto be capable of / to be able to
足够 zú gòuenough; sufficient
关爱 guān àito show concern and care for
陪伴 péi bànto accompany
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
成长 chéng zhǎngto mature / to grow