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代沟

Dàigōu
The Generation Gap · 153 words · ~3 min
“代沟dàigōu”指zhǐ的de是shì两代人liǎng dài rén之间zhījiān在zài想法xiǎngfǎ和hé生活shēnghuó方式fāngshì上shàng的de差别chābié。
The "generation gap" refers to the differences between two generations in their ways of thinking and ways of life.
父母fùmǔ那nà一代yí dài人rén生活shēnghuó节约jiéyuē,喜欢xǐhuan把bǎ钱qián存cún起来qǐlái,年轻人niánqīngrén却què愿意yuànyì花钱huā qián享受xiǎngshòu生活shēnghuó。
The parents' generation lives frugally and likes to save money, yet young people are willing to spend money to enjoy life.
在zài找zhǎo工作gōngzuò的de问题wèntí上shàng,父母fùmǔ希望xīwàng孩子háizi找zhǎo一份yí fèn稳定wěndìng的de工作gōngzuò,孩子háizi却què更gèng重视zhòngshì兴趣xìngqù和hé自由zìyóu。
When it comes to finding a job, parents hope their children will find stable work, yet the children value interest and freedom more.
恋爱liàn'ài和hé结婚jiéhūn也yě是shì常见chángjiàn的de矛盾máodùn:很多hěn duō父母fùmǔ很hěn着急zháojí,年轻人niánqīngrén却què觉得juéde结婚jiéhūn不必búbì太tài早zǎo。
Dating and marriage are also a common source of conflict: many parents are anxious, yet young people feel there is no need to marry too early.
有些yǒuxiē孩子háizi觉得juéde父母fùmǔ不bù理解lǐjiě自己zìjǐ,慢慢mànmàn地de就jiù不bú愿意yuànyì跟gēn父母fùmǔ说shuō心里话xīnlǐhuà了le。
Some children feel their parents don't understand them, and gradually become unwilling to share their true feelings with them.
其实qíshí,代沟dàigōu的de产生chǎnshēng很hěn正常zhèngcháng,因为yīnwèi两代人liǎng dài rén成长chéngzhǎng的de时代shídài不同bùtóng。
Actually, it is quite normal for a generation gap to arise, because the two generations grew up in different times.
要yào减少jiǎnshǎo代沟dàigōu,关键guānjiàn在于zàiyú交流jiāoliú:父母fùmǔ应该yīnggāi认真rènzhēn听tīng孩子háizi的de想法xiǎngfǎ,孩子háizi也yě应该yīnggāi多duō一些yìxiē耐心nàixīn。
To reduce the generation gap, the key lies in communication: parents should listen carefully to their children's ideas, and children should have a bit more patience.
只要zhǐyào双方shuāngfāng互相hùxiāng尊重zūnzhòng,两代人liǎng dài rén就jiù一定yídìng能néng成为chéngwéi好hǎo朋友péngyou。
As long as both sides respect each other, the two generations can surely become good friends.
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Key words 生词

代沟dàigōugeneration gap
差别chābiédifference
稳定wěndìngstable
矛盾máodùnconflict; contradiction
在于zàiyúto lie in
双方shuāngfāngboth sides

Grammar note 语法点

……指的是……

'... refers to ...' — used to define a term or expression.

“代沟”指的是两代人之间在想法和生活方式上的差别。
却

'yet; however' — an adverb marking contrast; it comes after the subject, not before it.

年轻人却愿意花钱享受生活。
关键在于……

'The key lies in...' — points out the decisive factor for solving a problem.

要减少代沟,关键在于交流。

Check yourself 小测验

1. “代沟”指的是什么?
2. 在找工作的问题上,父母希望孩子怎么样?
3. 作者认为减少代沟的关键是什么?
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