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The Influence of Brothers and Sisters on Individuals

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The Influence of Brothers and Sisters on Individuals

如果rú guǒ你nǐ出生chū shēng在zài中国Zhōng guó,并且bìng qiě有yǒu兄弟xiōng dì姐妹jiě mèi,你nǐ的de压力yā lì可能kě néng比bǐ独生子女dú shēng zǐ nǚ更gèng大dà。

一yī项xiàng研究yán jiū表明biǎo míng,中国Zhōng guó学生xué shēng是否shì fǒu为wéi独生子女dú shēng zǐ nǚ与yǔ个体gè tǐ压力yā lì关系guān xì密切mì qiè。

中国Zhōng guó的de非fēi独生子女dú shēng zǐ nǚ比bǐ独生子女dú shēng zǐ nǚ的de压力yā lì水平shuǐ píng更gèng高gāo,这zhè一yī点diǎn在zài男性nán xìng身上shēn shang表现biǎo xiàn得de更加gèng jiā明显míng xiǎn。

研究yán jiū人员rén yuán认为rèn wéi,这zhè一yī性别xìng bié差异chā yì可能kě néng与yǔ中国Zhōng guó的de传统chuán tǒng价值观jià zhí guān相关xiāng guān,一些yī xiē家庭jiā tíng更加gèng jiā重视zhòng shì男孩nán hái,寄予jì yǔ更gèng多duō期望qī wàng,进而jìn ér赋予fù yǔ他们tā men更gèng大dà的de压力yā lì。

一些yī xiē研究yán jiū认为rèn wéi,有yǒu兄弟xiōng dì姐妹jiě mèi能néng帮助bāng zhù孩子hái zi学xué会huì情绪qíng xù的de调节tiáo jié,会huì更gèng少shǎo遭受zāo shòu别人bié rén欺负qī fu。

但是dàn shì也yě会huì出现chū xiàn争夺zhēng duó玩具wán jù、打架dǎ jià等děng问题wèn tí。

根据gēn jù调查diào chá显示xiǎn shì,31%的de孩子hái zi表示biǎo shì他们tā men经常jīng cháng被bèi哥哥gē ge姐姐jiě jie打dǎ,17.6%的de人rén抱怨bào yuàn自己zì jǐ的de东西dōng xi被bèi兄弟xiōng dì姐妹jiě mèi“掠夺lüè duó”,54%的de兄弟xiōng dì姐妹jiě mèi会huì实施shí shī欺凌qī líng。

事实shì shí上shàng,拥有yōng yǒu兄弟xiōng dì姐妹jiě mèi对duì个人gè rén成长chéng zhǎng的de影响yǐng xiǎng并非bìng fēi为wéi极端jí duān的de正面zhèng miàn或huò负面fù miàn,在zài不同bù tóng情况qíng kuàng下xià,它tā表现biǎo xiàn为wéi不同bù tóng结果jié guǒ。

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Vocabulary 107 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
出生 chū shēngto be born
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
中国 Zhōng guóChina
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
有 yǒuto have; there is
兄弟 xiōng dìbrothers / younger brother / I, me (humble term used by men in public speech)
姐妹 jiě mèisisters / siblings / sister (school, city etc)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
压力 yā lìpressure
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
独生子女 dú shēng zǐ nǚan only child
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
一 yīone / single / a (article)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
个体 gè tǐindividual
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
密切 mì qièclosely (related)
非 fēinon-; un-; in-; de-
水平 shuǐ pínga standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
这 zhèthis; these
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
男性 nán xìngthe male sex / a male
身上 shēn shangamong
表现 biǎo xiànto show / to show off / to display / to manifest
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
更加 gèng jiāmore (than sth else) / even more
明显 míng xiǎnclear / distinct / obvious
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
性别 xìng biésex; gender
差异 chā yìdifference; discrepancy
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
价值观 jià zhí guānvalue system; personal or cultural values
相关 xiāng guānrelated / relevant / pertinent
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
重视 zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value
男孩 nán háiboy
寄予 jì yǔto place (hope, importance etc) on / to express; to show; to give
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
期望 qī wàngexpectation / hope
进而 jìn érand then (what follows next)
赋予 fù yǔto assign / to entrust (a task) / to give / to bestow
他们 tā menthey; them
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
孩子 hái zichild
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
会 huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
调节 tiáo jiéto adjust / to regulate / to harmonize / to reconcile (accountancy etc)
少 shǎofew / less
遭受 zāo shòuto suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
欺负 qī futo bully
但是 dàn shìbut; however
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
争夺 zhēng duóto fight over / to contest / to vie over
玩具 wán jùplaything / toy
打架 dǎ jiàto fight / to scuffle / to come to blows
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
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
哥哥 gē geolder brother
姐姐 jiě jieolder sister
打 dǎto hit; to strike / to fight
人 rénperson; people
抱怨 bào yuànto complain / to grumble / to harbor a complaint / to feel dissatisfied
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
掠夺 lüè duóto plunder / to rob
实施 shí shīto implement / to carry out
欺凌 qī língto bully and humiliate
事实 shì shífact
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
个人 gè rénindividual
成长 chéng zhǎnggrowth
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
并非 bìng fēireally isn't
极端 jí duānextreme
正面 zhèng miànpositive / direct / open
或 huòor
负面 fù miànnegative
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
它 tāit
结果 jié guǒoutcome; result; consequence