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Don’t let the screen replace the parents

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Don’t let the screen replace the parents

根据gēn jù世界卫生组织Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī新xīn发布fā bù的de指导zhǐ dǎo方针fāng zhēn,不bù应该yīng gāi让ràng婴幼儿yīng yòu ér被动bèi dòng地de看kàn电视diàn shì或huò其他qí tā屏幕píng mù。

两liǎng岁suì以下yǐ xià的de幼儿yòu ér不能bù néng久jiǔ坐zuò不bù动dòng地de看kàn屏幕píng mù,包括bāo kuò玩wán电脑diàn nǎo游戏yóu xì。

两liǎng岁suì到dào四sì岁suì的de幼童yòu tóng每天měi tiān看kàn屏幕píng mù的de时间shí jiān最好zuì hǎo不要bù yào超过chāo guò一yī个gè小时xiǎo shí。

世界卫生组织Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī的de新xīn指导zhǐ dǎo意见yì jiàn主要zhǔ yào关注guān zhù被动bèi dòng看kàn屏幕píng mù的de现象xiàn xiàng——小孩xiǎo hái被bèi放fàng在zài电视机diàn shì jī或huò电脑diàn nǎo前qián,或huò让ràng孩子hái zi玩wán平板píng bǎn电脑diàn nǎo或huò手机shǒu jī,该gāi指导zhǐ dǎo意见yì jiàn的de目标mù biāo是shì解决jiě jué儿童ér tóng缺乏quē fá活动huó dòng的de问题wèn tí,活动量huó dòng liàng不bù足zú是shì造成zào chéng全球quán qiú死亡sǐ wáng和hé肥胖féi pàng相关xiāng guān疾病jí bìng的de首要shǒu yào风险fēng xiǎn因素yīn sù。

这zhè是shì世界卫生组织Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī首shǒu次cì对duì五wǔ岁suì以下yǐ xià儿童ér tóng的de身体shēn tǐ活动huó dòng、久jiǔ坐zuò行为xíng wéi和hé睡眠shuì mián提出tí chū建议jiàn yì。

除了chú le对duì被动bèi dòng屏幕píng mù时间shí jiān提出tí chū警告jǐng gào,宝宝bǎo bao坐zuò在zài婴儿yīng ér车chē、车chē座zuò或huò背带bēi dài上shàng的de时间shí jiān一yī次cì也yě不能bù néng超过chāo guò一yī个gè小时xiǎo shí。

屏幕píng mù时间shí jiān是否shì fǒu得到dé dào控制kòng zhì?

屏幕píng mù使用shǐ yòng是否shì fǒu干扰gān rǎo了le家庭jiā tíng计划jì huà?

屏幕píng mù使用shǐ yòng是否shì fǒu干扰gān rǎo了le睡眠shuì mián?

你nǐ能néng控制kòng zhì孩子hái zi在zài屏幕píng mù时间shí jiān不bù吃chī零食líng shí吗ma?

如果rú guǒ对于duì yú这些zhè xiē问题wèn tí一yī个gè家庭jiā tíng能néng给出gěi chū满意mǎn yì的de答案dá àn,那nà他们tā men就jiù能néng妥善tuǒ shàn处理chǔ lǐ屏幕píng mù时间shí jiān的de问题wèn tí。

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Vocabulary 117 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
世界卫生组织 Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhīWorld Health Organization (WHO)
新 xīnnew; newly
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
指导 zhǐ dǎoto guide; to direct; to instruct
方针 fāng zhēnpolicy / guidelines
不 bùno; not so
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
婴幼儿 yīng yòu érbaby
被动 bèi dòngpassive
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
电视 diàn shìtelevision; TV
或 huòor
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
屏幕 píng mùscreen (TV, computer or movie)
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
以下 yǐ xiàthat level or lower / that amount or less
幼儿 yòu éryoung child / infant / preschooler
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
久 jiǔ(of a period of time) long
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
动 dòng(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
电脑 diàn nǎocomputer
游戏 yóu xìgame
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)
四 sìfour / 4
幼童 yòu tóngyoung child
每天 měi tiānevery day
时间 shí jiāntime
最好 zuì hǎohad better ...; it would be best to ...
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
小时 xiǎo shíhour
意见 yì jiànidea / opinion / suggestion / objection / complaint
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
关注 guān zhùto pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
现象 xiàn xiàngphenomenon / appearance
小孩 xiǎo háichild
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
放 fàngto put / to place
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
电视机 diàn shì jītelevision set
前 qiánfront / forward / ahead
孩子 hái zichild
平板 píng bǎnslab; flat board; (engineering) surface plate / tablet computer
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
目标 mù biāotarget / goal / objective
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
儿童 ér tóngchild
缺乏 quē fáto lack; to be short of
活动 huó dòngto exercise; to move about; to work out
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
活动量 huó dòng liàngamount of physical activity; level of exercise
足 zúsufficient; ample
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
死亡 sǐ wángdeath
和 héand; together with
肥胖 féi pàngfat; obese
相关 xiāng guānrelated / relevant / pertinent
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
首要 shǒu yàothe most important / of chief importance
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
因素 yīn sùelement / factor
这 zhèthis; these
首 shǒufirst
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
五 wǔfive / 5
身体 shēn tǐthe body
行为 xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
睡眠 shuì miánsleep
提出 tí chūto raise (an issue) / to propose / to put forward / to suggest / to post (on a website)
建议 jiàn yìproposal; suggestion; recommendation
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
警告 jǐng gàoto warn / to admonish
宝宝 bǎo baodarling; baby
婴儿 yīng érinfant / baby
车 chēcar / vehicle / machine
座 zuòseat
背带 bēi dàibraces / suspenders / sling (for a rifle) / straps (for a knapsack)
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
控制 kòng zhìto control
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
干扰 gān rǎoto disturb / to interfere
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
计划 jì huàplan / project / program
你 nǐyou
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
零食 líng shísnack; nibbles
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
这些 zhè xiēthese
给出 gěi chūto give; to provide; to offer (an answer, solution, etc.)
满意 mǎn yìsatisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction
答案 dá ànanswer / solution
那 nàthen (in that case)
他们 tā menthey; them
就 jiùin that case; then
妥善 tuǒ shànappropriate; proper
处理 chǔ lǐto handle; to deal with