Population: advanced 人口：高级

少子化让小学招不到新生。

Shǎozǐhuà ràng xiǎoxué zhāo búdào xīnshēng.

The declining birthrate means primary schools can't find enough new students.

专家说，少子化会影响经济。

Zhuānjiā shuō, shǎozǐhuà huì yǐngxiǎng jīngjì.

Experts say that the declining birthrate will affect the economy.

什么是人口红利？

Shénme shì rénkǒuhónglì?

What is the demographic dividend?

我国的人口红利快没了。

Wǒguó de rénkǒuhónglì kuài méile.

Our country's demographic dividend is almost gone.

这个村子里有很多留守儿童。

Zhège cūnzi lǐ yǒu hěn duō liúshǒu'értóng.

There are many left-behind children in this village.

爷爷奶奶照顾着三个留守儿童。

Yéye nǎinai zhàoguzhe sān gè liúshǒu'értóng.

The grandparents are looking after three left-behind children.

适龄的孩子都要上学。

Shìlíng de háizi dōu yào shàngxué.

All children of the right age have to go to school.

适龄青年越来越少了。

Shìlíng qīngnián yuèláiyuè shǎole.

There are fewer and fewer young people of the right age.

人口连续三年负增长。

Rénkǒu liánxù sān nián fùzēngzhǎng.

The population has shrunk for three years in a row.

人口已经连续五年负增长。

Rénkǒu yǐjīng liánxù wǔ nián fùzēngzhǎng.

The population has had negative growth for five years in a row.

小城市的人才流失很严重。

Xiǎo chéngshì de réncáiliúshī hěn yánzhòng.

Brain drain is serious in small cities.

工资太低，造成了人才流失。

Gōngzī tài dī, zàochéngle réncáiliúshī.

Wages that are too low have caused an outflow of talent.

那时候出现了婴儿潮。

Nà shíhou chūxiànle yīng'ércháo.

There was a baby boom back then.

婴儿潮那一代人快退休了。

Yīng'ércháo nà yídài rén kuài tuìxiūle.

The baby boom generation is about to retire.