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Chinese people`s leisure time is getting less and less

最近zuì jìn有yǒu报告bào gào显示xiǎn shì,2017年nián中国人Zhōng guó rén每měi天tiān平均píng jūn休闲xiū xián时间shí jiān不bù到dào欧美Ōu Měi国家guó jiā一半yī bàn。

这zhè个gè报告bào gào是shì关于guān yú“中国Zhōng guó经济jīng jì生活shēng huó大dà调查diào chá”。

除了chú le工作gōng zuò和hé睡觉shuì jiào,2017年nián中国人Zhōng guó rén每měi天tiān平均píng jūn休闲xiū xián时间shí jiān是shì2.27小时xiǎo shí,比bǐ三sān年nián前qián(2.55小时xiǎo shí)减少jiǎn shǎo了le。

相比而言xiāng bǐ ér yán,美国Měi guó、德国Dé guó、英国Yīng guó等děng国家guó jiā人民rén mín每měi天tiān平均píng jūn休闲xiū xián时间shí jiān约yuē为wéi5小时xiǎo shí,是shì中国人Zhōng guó rén的de两liǎng倍bèi以上yǐ shàng。

此外cǐ wài,大dà城市chéng shì居民jū mín每měi天tiān休闲xiū xián时间shí jiān更gèng少shǎo,深圳Shēn zhèn、广州Guǎng zhōu、上海Shàng hǎi、北京Běi jīng居民jū mín每měi天tiān休闲xiū xián时间shí jiān分别fēn bié是shì1.94、2.04、2.14和hé2.25小时xiǎo shí。

除了chú le休闲xiū xián时间shí jiān不bù充分chōng fèn之外zhī wài,由于yóu yú带薪dài xīn休假xiū jià制度zhì dù还hái没有méi yǒu落实luò shí,中国Zhōng guó居民jū mín休闲xiū xián时间shí jiān也yě不bù均衡jūn héng、不bù自由zì yóu。

2011年至nián zhì2015年nián以来yǐ lái,居民jū mín生活shēng huó质量zhì liàng逐年zhú nián提升tí shēng,但是dàn shì国民guó mín收入shōu rù提升tí shēng的de同时tóng shí,工作gōng zuò时间shí jiān的de相应xiāng yìng延长yán cháng压缩yā suō了le休闲xiū xián时间shí jiān。

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Vocabulary 81 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
有 yǒuto have; there is
报告 bào gàoreport / speech / talk / lecture
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
年 niányear
中国人 Zhōng guó rénChinese person
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
平均 píng jūnaverage; on average
休闲 xiū xiánleisure / relaxation
时间 shí jiāntime
不 bùno; not so
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
欧美 Ōu MěiEurope and America; the West
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
一半 yī bànhalf
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
关于 guān yúpertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
中国 Zhōng guóChina
经济 jīng jìeconomic
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
和 héand; together with
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
小时 xiǎo shíhour
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
三 sānthree / 3
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
相比而言 xiāng bǐ ér yánin comparison; comparatively speaking
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
德国 Dé guóGermany
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
人民 rén mínthe people
约 yuēapproximately
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
倍 bèi(two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double
以上 yǐ shàngthat level or higher; that amount or more
此外 cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
城市 chéng shìcity; town
居民 jū mínresident; inhabitant
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
少 shǎofew / less
深圳 Shēn zhènShenzhen, a major city in Guangdong, China.
广州 Guǎng zhōuGuangzhou; a major city in southern China, capital of Guangdong Province.
上海 Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality
北京 Běi jīngBeijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China
分别 fēn biéin different ways; differently / separately; individually
充分 chōng fènample / sufficient / adequate / full
之外 zhī wàioutside / excluding
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
带薪 dài xīnpaid (leave) / on full pay
休假 xiū jiàto go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
制度 zhì dùsystem / institution
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
落实 luò shíto implement / to carry out / to decide
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
均衡 jūn héngequal / balanced
自由 zì yóufree; unrestricted
年至 nián zhìfrom year ... to year ...
以来 yǐ láisince (used after a specified time or event)
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity
逐年 zhú niányear after year / with each passing year / over the years
提升 tí shēng(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
但是 dàn shìbut; however
国民 guó mínnationals / citizens / people of a nation
收入 shōu rùincome / revenue
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
相应 xiāng yìng(modify) accordingly
延长 yán chángto prolong / to extend / to delay
压缩 yā suōto compress; compression