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80% teens lack of physical exercises

世界卫生组织Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī最zuì新xīn报告bào gào显示xiǎn shì,全球quán qiú80%以上yǐ shàng青少年qīng shào nián缺乏quē fá足够zú gòu的de体育tǐ yù锻炼duàn liàn,每měi天tiān运动yùn dòng时间shí jiān不足bù zú一yī小时xiǎo shí。

这zhè一yī现象xiàn xiàng在zài女生nǚ shēng中zhōng更gèng严重yán zhòng。

全球quán qiú仅jǐn15%的de女生nǚ shēng运动yùn dòng量liàng达标dá biāo,而ér男生nán shēng比例bǐ lì为wéi22%。

调查diào chá发现fā xiàn,青少年qīng shào nián缺乏quē fá运动yùn dòng在zài世界shì jiè各gè地dì都dōu非常fēi cháng普遍pǔ biàn,与yǔ发达fā dá程度chéng dù没有méi yǒu明显míng xiǎn关联guān lián:低dī收入shōu rù国家guó jiā青少年qīng shào nián85%缺乏quē fá运动yùn dòng;

中zhōng低dī收入shōu rù国家guó jiā为wéi79%;

中zhōng高gāo收入shōu rù国家guó jiā为wéi84%;

高gāo收入shōu rù国家guó jiā为wéi79%。

专家zhuān jiā认为rèn wéi电子diàn zǐ技术jì shù似乎sì hū改变gǎi biàn了le青少年qīng shào nián的de运动yùn dòng模式mó shì,鼓励gǔ lì他们tā men多duō坐zuò、少shǎo动dòng。

其中qí zhōng部分bù fen国家guó jiā和hé地区dì qū基础jī chǔ设施shè shī不bù发达fā dá,社会shè huì环境huán jìng不bù安全ān quán,是shì限制xiàn zhì青少年qīng shào nián户外hù wài活动huó dòng的de主要zhǔ yào因素yīn sù。

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Vocabulary 82 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
世界卫生组织 Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhīWorld Health Organization (WHO)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
新 xīnnew; newly
报告 bào gàoreport / speech / talk / lecture
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
以上 yǐ shàngthat level or higher; that amount or more
青少年 qīng shào niánadolescent / youth / teenager
缺乏 quē fáto lack; to be short of
足够 zú gòuenough; sufficient
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
体育 tǐ yùsports / physical education
锻炼 duàn liànto toughen / to temper / to engage in physical exercise / to work out / (fig.) to develop one's skills / to train oneself
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
时间 shí jiāntime
不足 bù zúinsufficient / lacking / not enough / inadequate
一 yīone / single / a (article)
小时 xiǎo shíhour
这 zhèthis; these
现象 xiàn xiàngphenomenon / appearance
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
女生 nǚ shēngschoolgirl / female student / girl
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
严重 yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical
仅 jǐnbarely / only / merely
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
达标 dá biāoto reach a set standard
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
男生 nán shēngschoolboy / male student / boy / guy (young adult male)
比例 bǐ lìproportion / scale
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
世界 shì jièworld
各 gèeach / every
地 dìearth / ground / field / place / land
都 dōuall; both; entirely
非常 fēi chángvery; really
普遍 pǔ biànuniversal / general / widespread / common
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
发达 fā dáwell-developed; flourishing
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
没有 méi yǒuto not have
明显 míng xiǎnclear / distinct / obvious
关联 guān liánrelationship; connection
低 dīlow
收入 shōu rùincome / revenue
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
电子 diàn zǐelectronic
技术 jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
似乎 sì hūit seems; seemingly; as if
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
模式 mó shìmode; pattern; model
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
他们 tā menthey; them
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
少 shǎofew / less
动 dòng(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
和 héand; together with
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
基础 jī chǔbasic; fundamental
设施 shè shīfacilities / installation
不 bùno; not so
社会 shè huìsociety
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
安全 ān quánsafe; secure
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
限制 xiàn zhìto restrict / to limit / to confine
户外 hù wàioutdoor
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
因素 yīn sùelement / factor