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South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world

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South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world

韩国Hán guó是shì世界shì jiè上shàng生育shēng yù率lǜ最zuì低dī的de国家guó jiā,并且bìng qiě还hái在zài持续chí xù下降xià jiàng,一yī次cì次cì地de打破dǎ pò惊人jīng rén的de最zuì低dī纪录jì lù。

2023年nián韩国Hán guó的de生育shēng yù率lǜ再zài下降xià jiàng8%,降jiàng至zhì0.72。

如果rú guǒ要yào保持bǎo chí人口rén kǒu稳定wěn dìng,这zhè个gè数字shù zì应该yīng gāi是shì2.1。

如果rú guǒ这zhè种zhǒng趋势qū shì持续chí xù下去xià qù,预计yù jì到dào2100年nián,韩国Hán guó人口rén kǒu将jiāng减少jiǎn shǎo一半yī bàn。

其实qí shí,全球quán qiú发达fā dá国家guó jiā的de生育shēng yù率lǜ都dōu在zài下降xià jiàng,但是dàn shì都dōu没有méi yǒu韩国Hán guó这么zhè me严重yán zhòng。

在zài未来wèi lái50年nián,韩国Hán guó符合fú hé兵役bīng yì资格zī gé的de人口rén kǒu将jiāng减少jiǎn shǎo58%,近jìn一半yī bàn的de人口rén kǒu将jiāng超过chāo guò65岁suì。

这zhè对于duì yú经济jīng jì、国家guó jiā安全ān quán都dōu是shì非常fēi cháng不利bù lì的de,很多hěn duō政治家zhèng zhì jiā认为rèn wéi这zhè已经yǐ jīng是shì国家guó jiā紧急jǐn jí情况qíng kuàng了le。

最近zuì jìn20年nián,韩国Hán guó政府zhèng fǔ在zài这zhè个gè问题wèn tí上shàng投入tóu rù了le大量dà liàng的de资金zī jīn,但dàn仍然réng rán没有méi yǒu效果xiào guǒ。

为什么wèi shén me韩国Hán guó人rén,尤其yóu qí是shì韩国Hán guó女性nǚ xìng,不bù愿意yuàn yì生shēng孩子hái zi呢ne?

韩国Hán guó女性nǚ xìng受shòu教育jiào yù程度chéng dù很hěn高gāo,但是dàn shì却què很hěn难nán找到zhǎo dào可以kě yǐ平等píng děng分担fēn dān家务jiā wù、照顾zhào gù孩子hái zi的de男人nán rén。

在zài工作gōng zuò和hé家庭jiā tíng之间zhī jiān,很多hěn duō人rén选择xuǎn zé了le工作gōng zuò。

社会shè huì的de压力yā lì让ràng人们rén men必须bì xū长cháng时间shí jiān地de学习xué xí和hé工作gōng zuò,但dàn也yě因此yīn cǐ让ràng女性nǚ xìng们men没有méi yǒu时间shí jiān和hé精力jīng lì去qù养育yǎng yù孩子hái zi。

除此之外chú cǐ zhī wài,还有hái yǒu昂贵áng guì的de房价fáng jià,惊人jīng rén的de教育jiào yù费用fèi yong等děng。

这些zhè xiē过度guò dù而ér不bù必要bì yào的de竞争jìng zhēng都dōu是shì让ràng人们rén men不bù敢gǎn生shēng孩子hái zi的de原因yuán yīn。

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Vocabulary 133 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
韩国 Hán guóSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) / (historical) Han, one of the Seven Warring States
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
世界 shì jièworld
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
生育 shēng yùfertility
率 lǜ(bound form) ratio; rate; proportion
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
低 dīlow
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
持续 chí xùto continue / to persist / to last
下降 xià jiàngto decline / to drop / to fall / to go down / to decrease
一 yīone / single / a (article)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
打破 dǎ pòto break; to smash
惊人 jīng rénastonishing
纪录 jì lùrecord; best result; achievement that sets a new high
年 niányear
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
降 jiàngto drop / to fall / to come down / to descend
至 zhìto / until
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
人口 rén kǒupopulation / people
稳定 wěn dìngsteady / stable
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
数字 shù zìnumeral / digit / number / figure / amount
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
趋势 qū shìtrend; tendency
下去 xià qùto go on / to continue
预计 yù jìto forecast / to predict / to estimate
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)
将 jiāngwill / shall
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
一半 yī bànhalf
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
发达 fā dáwell-developed; flourishing
都 dōuall; both; entirely
但是 dàn shìbut; however
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
这么 zhè meso much / this much / how much?
严重 yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical
未来 wèi láiapproaching / coming / pending
符合 fú héin accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement)
兵役 bīng yìmilitary service
资格 zī géqualifications / seniority
近 jìnapproximately
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
经济 jīng jìeconomy
安全 ān quánsafety; security
非常 fēi chángvery; really
不利 bù lìunfavorable / disadvantageous / harmful / detrimental
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
政治家 zhèng zhì jiāstatesman / politician
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
已经 yǐ jīngalready
紧急 jǐn jíemergency
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
最近 zuì jìnrecently
政府 zhèng fǔgovernment
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
投入 tóu rùto throw into / to put into / to throw oneself into / to participate in / to invest in
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
资金 zī jīnfunds; capital
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
仍然 réng ránstill; as before; yet
效果 xiào guǒresult / effect / efficacy / (theater) sound or visual effects
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
人 rénperson; people
尤其 yóu qíespecially; particularly
女性 nǚ xìngwoman / the female sex
不 bùno; not so
愿意 yuàn yìto wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)
生 shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born / to arise; to occur / to light (a fire)
孩子 hái zichild
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
受 shòuto receive / to accept
教育 jiào yùeducation
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
很 hěnvery; quite
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
平等 píng děngequal
分担 fēn dānto share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
家务 jiā wùhousehold duties / housework
照顾 zhào gùto take care of / to show consideration / to attend to / to look after
男人 nán réna man / a male / men
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
和 héand; together with
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
社会 shè huìsociety
压力 yā lìpressure
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
人们 rén menpeople
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
长 chánglong
时间 shí jiāntime
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
精力 jīng lìenergy
去 qùto go, to go to
养育 yǎng yùto rear / to bring up / to nurture
除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wàiapart from this / in addition to this
还有 hái yǒuin addition
昂贵 áng guìexpensive / costly
房价 fáng jiàhouse price / cost of housing
费用 fèi yongcost / expenditure / expense
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
这些 zhè xiēthese
过度 guò dùexcessive / extravagant / intemperate
而 érand / as well as
必要 bì yàonecessary / essential / indispensable / required
竞争 jìng zhēngcompetition
敢 gǎnto dare
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason