三孩

sān hái
nounIntermediate three-child policy
formal

A government policy in China allowing couples to have up to three children, introduced to combat population decline and aging demographics.

三孩政策旨在提高出生率,缓解劳动力短缺问题。

The three-child policy aims to increase the birth rate and alleviate labor shortages.

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This policy was announced in 2021 as an update to the previous two-child policy.

Collocations

三孩政策three-child policy三孩家庭three-child family

Related Phrases

二孩政策phrase
two-child policy
独生子女政策phrase
one-child policy

💡Pro Tip

Policy Context

Understand that '三孩' refers to a specific government policy, not just the literal meaning of three children.

Gold Rule

Usage Context

Use '三孩' only when discussing China's demographic policies, not in general family planning contexts.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the Chinese characters 三 (three) and 孩 (child), referring to the government's policy allowing three children per family.

📝Usage Notes

This term is specific to China's demographic policies and is not used in other contexts.

Word Breakdown

three
root
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child
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