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“Double reduction” policy

如果rú guǒ你nǐ关注guān zhù中国Zhōng guó,你nǐ一定yī dìng会huì发现fā xiàn最近zuì jìn有yǒu很多hěn duō关于guān yú双减Shuāng jiǎn政策zhèng cè的de新闻xīn wén。

这zhè项xiàng政策zhèng cè在zài全quán国guó各gè地dì执行zhí xíng,对duì整zhěng个gè教育jiào yù培训péi xùn行业háng yè影响yǐng xiǎng非常fēi cháng大dà。

双减Shuāng jiǎn政策zhèng cè主要zhǔ yào是shì针对zhēn duì义务yì wù教育jiào yù阶段jiē duàn内nèi,要yào减轻jiǎn qīng学生xué shēng作业zuò yè负担fù dān和hé校外xiào wài培训péi xùn的de负担fù dān。

具体jù tǐ内容nèi róng有yǒu三sān个gè方面fāng miàn,一yī是shì减少jiǎn shǎo学科xué kē类lèi校外xiào wài培训péi xùn,对duì校外xiào wài培训péi xùn机构jī gòu重新chóng xīn审核shěn hé登记dēng jì,处理chǔ lǐ不bù符合fú hé要求yāo qiú的de机构jī gòu。

二èr是shì合理hé lǐ利用lì yòng校xiào内nèi外wài资源zī yuán,鼓励gǔ lì学校xué xiào在zài课外kè wài时间shí jiān向xiàng学生xué shēng提供tí gōng兴趣xìng qù类lèi课kè后hòu服务fú wù活动huó dòng,让ràng学生xué shēng自主zì zhǔ选择xuǎn zé参加cān jiā。

三sān是shì强化qiáng huà培训péi xùn收费shōu fèi监管jiān guǎn,明确míng què收费shōu fèi标准biāo zhǔn,限制xiàn zhì过guò高gāo的de不bù合理hé lǐ收费shōu fèi。

很多hěn duō城市chéng shì已经yǐ jīng在zài执行zhí xíng这zhè项xiàng政策zhèng cè,公布gōng bù了le一些yī xiē教育jiào yù培训péi xùn违wéi规guī行为xíng wéi的de典型diǎn xíng案例àn lì,有的yǒu de机构jī gòu直接zhí jiē被bèi关停guān tíng,有的yǒu de教师jiào shī被bèi调diào离lí岗位gǎng wèi…

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处罚chǔ fá相当xiāng dāng严厉yán lì。

除了chú le规范guī fàn校外xiào wài教育jiào yù培训péi xùn机构jī gòu,也yě需要xū yào学校xué xiào和hé社区shè qū更gèng好hǎo地de履行lǚ xíng教育jiào yù职责zhí zé,家长jiā zhǎng要yào转变zhuǎn biàn家庭jiā tíng教育jiào yù理念lǐ niàn,尊重zūn zhòng孩子hái zi的de成长chéng zhǎng规律guī lǜ。

期待qī dài能néng在zài大家dà jiā的de努力nǔ lì下xià,形成xíng chéng良性liáng xìng的de教育jiào yù生态shēng tài,让ràng孩子hái zi们men拥有yōng yǒu身shēn心xīn健康jiàn kāng发展fā zhǎn的de环境huán jìng。

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Vocabulary 143 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
关注 guān zhùto pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
最近 zuì jìnrecently
有 yǒuto have; there is
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
关于 guān yúpertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
双减 Shuāng jiǎn(PRC) Double Reduction Policy, announced in 2021, aiming to ease pressure on K-12 students by reducing homework and banning for-profit after-school academic classes
政策 zhèng cèpolicy
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
新闻 xīn wénnews
这 zhèthis; these
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
国 guócountry; nation; state
各 gèeach / every
地 dìearth / ground / field / place / land
执行 zhí xíngto implement / to carry out / to execute / to run
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
整 zhěng(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly / (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
教育 jiào yùeducation
培训 péi xùntraining
行业 háng yètrade; profession; industry; business
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
非常 fēi chángvery; really
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
针对 zhēn duìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
义务 yì wùduty; obligation
阶段 jiē duànstage / section / phase / period
内 nèiwithin
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
减轻 jiǎn qīngto lighten / to ease / to alleviate
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
作业 zuò yèschool assignment / homework
负担 fù dānburden
和 héand; together with
校外 xiào wàioff campus
具体 jù tǐconcrete; specific; detailed
内容 nèi róngcontent; substance; details
三 sānthree / 3
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
一 yīone / single / a (article)
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
学科 xué kēsubject / branch of learning / course / academic discipline
类 lèikind; type; class; category / (classifier) kind; type
机构 jī gòumechanism / structure / organization / agency / institution
重新 chóng xīnagain; once more; re-
审核 shěn héto audit / to investigate thoroughly
登记 dēng jìto register (one's name)
处理 chǔ lǐto handle; to deal with
不 bùno; not so
符合 fú héin accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement)
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
二 èrtwo / 2
合理 hé lǐrational; reasonable; sensible; fair
利用 lì yòngto exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize
校 xiào(bound form) school; college / (bound form) (military) field officer
外 wàioutside / external
资源 zī yuánnatural resource / resource
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
学校 xué xiàoschool
课外 kè wàiextracurricular
时间 shí jiāntime
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
兴趣 xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth) / interest; hobby
课 kèsubject / course / class / lesson
后 hòuafterwards / after
服务 fú wùservice
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
自主 zì zhǔto act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
强化 qiáng huàto strengthen / to intensify
收费 shōu fèito charge a fee
监管 jiān guǎnsupervisory / supervision
明确 míng quèto clarify; to specify; to make definite
标准 biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion
限制 xiàn zhìto restrict / to limit / to confine
过 guòexcessively / too-
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
城市 chéng shìcity; town
已经 yǐ jīngalready
公布 gōng bùto announce; to make public; to publish
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
违 wéito disobey / to violate / to separate / to go against
规 guīcompass / a rule / regulation
行为 xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
典型 diǎn xíngtypical / representative
案例 àn lìcase; instance; example
有的 yǒu de(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
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
关停 guān tíng(of a power plant, refinery etc) to shut down
教师 jiào shīteacher
调 diàoto transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into
离 líto leave / to part from / to be away from
岗位 gǎng wèia post; a job
处罚 chǔ fáto penalize / to punish
相当 xiāng dāngconsiderably / fairly / quite
严厉 yán lìsevere / strict
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
规范 guī fànto fix rules / to regulate / to specify
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
社区 shè qūcommunity / neighborhood
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
履行 lǚ xíngto fulfill (one's obligations) / to carry out (a task) / to implement (an agreement) / to perform
职责 zhí zéduty / responsibility / obligation
家长 jiā zhǎnghead of a household / family head / patriarch / parent or guardian of a child
转变 zhuǎn biànto change / to transform
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
理念 lǐ niànidea / concept / philosophy / theory
尊重 zūn zhòngto esteem / to respect / to honor / to value
孩子 hái zichild
成长 chéng zhǎnggrowth
规律 guī lǜrule / law of behavior / regular pattern / rhythm / discipline
期待 qī dàito look forward to / to await
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
大家 dà jiāeveryone
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
形成 xíng chéngto form; to take shape
良性 liáng xìngpositive (in its effect) / leading to good consequences / virtuous / (medicine) benign (tumor etc)
生态 shēng tàiecology / ecological state / (fig.) ecosystem (a complex network)
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
身 shēnbody / the main part of a structure or body
心 xīnheart / mind / intention
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
发展 fā zhǎndevelopment / growth
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings