New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 4 Lesson 48我是独生子女 I Am an Only Child

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政策zhèngcèn.policy

保持bǎochív.to keep; to maintain

生育shēngyùv.to give birth to; to bear

重男轻女zhòng—regard men as superior to women

速度sùdùn.speed

率lǜn.rate

稍微shāowēiadv.a little; slightly

尽管jǐnguǎnconj.though; in spite of

年代niándàin.decade

交通jiāotōngn.traffic; communications

分析fēnxīv.to analyze

传统chuántǒngn.tradition

控制kòngzhìv.to control

以来yǐláin.since

丁克家庭dīngkè jiātíngie.family with double income and no kids

独生子女dú shēng zǐnǚn.only child

夫妇fūfùn.man and wife

平均píngjūnadj./v.even; average/to average

达到dádàov.to reach; to attain

养儿防老yǎng ér fáng lǎoie.bring up children to provide against old aage

长期chángqīn.long-term; long lasting

一直yìzhíadv.continuously; all along; always

子女zǐnǚn.sons and daughters; children

其实qíshíadv.in fact; as a matter of fact

客观kèguānadj./n.objective

鼓励gǔlìv.to encourage; to urge

增长zēngzhǎngv.to increase; to grow

规律guīlǜn.law

岸ànn.bank, shore

歌星gēxīngn.star singer; accomplished vocalist

保险bǎoxiǎnadj./n.safe/insurance

自由zìyóun./adj.freedom/free

哄hǒngv.to coax

不利búlìadj.unfavorable; disadvantageous

出现chūxiànv.to appear; to emerge

违反wéifǎnv.to violate; to run counter to; to go against

主持人zhǔchírénn.anchorperson; host or hostess

专家zhuānjiān.expert; specialist

邓小平Dèng Xiǎopíngpn.Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)

实际shíjìn./adj.reality/real; realistic; practical

太爷爷tàiyéyen.great-grandfather

劝quànv.to try to persuade; to convince

积谷防饥jī gǔ fáng jīie.store up grain against famine

制度zhìdùn.system

民国Mínguópn.Republic of China (1912-1949)

清朝Qīngcháopn.Qing Dynasty (1616-1911)

说明shuōmíngv./n.to explain; to show/explanation

小叶子Xiǎo Yèzipn.Xiao Yezi (name of a TV program host)

总数zǒngshùn.total; sum

形式xíngshìn.form

储存chǔcúnv.to store

负增长fùzēngzhǎngn.negative growth

丁克dīngkèie.double income and No kids

独dúadj.only; merely; alone

居民jūmínn.resident; inhabitant

佩服pèifúv.to admire

有利yǒulìadj.advantageous; beneficial

大概dàgàiadj./adv.general; rough/probably

No.	Item	Pinyin	POS	Definition
1	政策	zhèngcè	n.	policy
2	保持	bǎochí	v.	to keep; to maintain
3	生育	shēngyù	v.	to give birth to; to bear
4	重男轻女	zhòng	—	regard men as superior to women
5	速度	sùdù	n.	speed
6	率	lǜ	n.	rate
7	稍微	shāowēi	adv.	a little; slightly
8	尽管	jǐnguǎn	conj.	though; in spite of
9	年代	niándài	n.	decade
10	交通	jiāotōng	n.	traffic; communications
11	分析	fēnxī	v.	to analyze
12	传统	chuántǒng	n.	tradition
13	控制	kòngzhì	v.	to control
14	以来	yǐlái	n.	since
15	丁克家庭	dīngkè jiātíng	ie.	family with double income and no kids
16	独生子女	dú shēng zǐnǚ	n.	only child
17	夫妇	fūfù	n.	man and wife
18	平均	píngjūn	adj./v.	even; average/to average
19	达到	dádào	v.	to reach; to attain
20	养儿防老	yǎng ér fáng lǎo	ie.	bring up children to provide against old aage
21	长期	chángqī	n.	long-term; long lasting
22	一直	yìzhí	adv.	continuously; all along; always
23	子女	zǐnǚ	n.	sons and daughters; children
24	其实	qíshí	adv.	in fact; as a matter of fact
25	客观	kèguān	adj./n.	objective
26	鼓励	gǔlì	v.	to encourage; to urge
27	增长	zēngzhǎng	v.	to increase; to grow
28	规律	guīlǜ	n.	law
29	岸	àn	n.	bank, shore
30	歌星	gēxīng	n.	star singer; accomplished vocalist
31	保险	bǎoxiǎn	adj./n.	safe/insurance
32	自由	zìyóu	n./adj.	freedom/free
33	哄	hǒng	v.	to coax
34	不利	búlì	adj.	unfavorable; disadvantageous
35	出现	chūxiàn	v.	to appear; to emerge
36	违反	wéifǎn	v.	to violate; to run counter to; to go against
37	主持人	zhǔchírén	n.	anchorperson; host or hostess
38	专家	zhuānjiā	n.	expert; specialist
39	邓小平	Dèng Xiǎopíng	pn.	Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
40	实际	shíjì	n./adj.	reality/real; realistic; practical
41	太爷爷	tàiyéye	n.	great-grandfather
42	劝	quàn	v.	to try to persuade; to convince
43	积谷防饥	jī gǔ fáng jī	ie.	store up grain against famine
44	制度	zhìdù	n.	system
45	民国	Mínguó	pn.	Republic of China (1912-1949)
46	清朝	Qīngcháo	pn.	Qing Dynasty (1616-1911)
47	说明	shuōmíng	v./n.	to explain; to show/explanation
48	小叶子	Xiǎo Yèzi	pn.	Xiao Yezi (name of a TV program host)
49	总数	zǒngshù	n.	total; sum
50	形式	xíngshì	n.	form
51	储存	chǔcún	v.	to store
52	负增长	fùzēngzhǎng	n.	negative growth
53	丁克	dīngkè	ie.	double income and No kids
54	独	dú	adj.	only; merely; alone
55	居民	jūmín	n.	resident; inhabitant
56	佩服	pèifú	v.	to admire
57	有利	yǒulì	adj.	advantageous; beneficial
58	大概	dàgài	adj./adv.	general; rough/probably

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