China's urban pet population is projected to significantly outnumber young children by 2030, reflecting a shift in demographics and lifestyle choices.
μ€κ΅ λμμ λ°λ €λλ¬Ό κ°μ²΄ μκ° 2030λ
κΉμ§ μλ μΈκ΅¬λ₯Ό ν¬κ² μμ€ κ²μΌλ‘ μμλλ©°, μ΄λ μ΅κ·Ό μΈκ΅¬ ꡬ쑰μ μν λ°©μμ λ³νλ₯Ό λ°μνλ νμμ΄λ€.
* urban : λμμ, λνμ§μ
* be projected to do something : β―νκΈ°λ‘ μμ λμ΄ μλ€
* significantly : (λ³νβμν₯βμ¦κ° λ±μ΄) νμ νκ², λμ λκ²
* outnumber : β―λ³΄λ€ μμ μΌλ‘ μ°μΈνλ€
* reflect : <κ°μ βμ¬μ€βμν© λ±>μ λ°μνλ€, λνλ΄λ€
* demographics : μΈκ΅¬ν΅κ³
Goldman Sachs forecasts that pets will reach over 70 million, while children under four will decrease to less than 40 million.
골λλ§ μμ€λ λ°λ €λλ¬Ό μκ° 7μ²λ§ λ§λ¦¬λ₯Ό λλ λ°λ©΄, 4μΈ μ΄νμ μ μλ μλ 4μ²λ§ λͺ
μ΄νλ‘ μ€μ΄λ€ κ²μ΄λΌκ³ μ λ§νλ€.
* forecast (that) : β―λΌκ³ μμνλ€
This trend marks a reversal from 2017, when children outnumbered pets by more than two to one.
μλ μΈκ΅¬κ° λ°λ €λλ¬Όλ³΄λ€ λ λ°° μ΄μ λ§μλ 2017λ
λλΉ μμ λ μν©μ΄λ€.
* mark : <λ³νβμ νμ λ±>μ λνλ΄λ€, μ리λ€
* reversal : (λ°©μΉ¨βμν©βμμ λ±μ) λ°μ , μμ , μ λ
The surge in pet ownership is largely attributed to younger generations, with those aged 23-33 comprising nearly half of pet owners in 2023.
λ°λ €λλ¬Ό μμ κΈμ¦μ μ£Όλ‘ μ μ μΈλμ μν κ²μΌλ‘, 2023λ
μ λ°λ €λλ¬Ό μ£ΌμΈ μ€ μ λ°μ κ°κΉμ΄ μκ° 23~33μΈ μ°λ ΉμΈ΅μ΄μλ€.
* surge : κΈμ¦, κΈλ±
* ownership : μμ (κΆ)
* attribute something to somebody/something : <μν©βκ²°κ³Ό λ±>μ β―μ(μ) κΈ°μΈν κ²μΌλ‘ μ¬κΈ°λ€
* comprise : β―μ ꡬμ±νλ€, μ°¨μ§νλ€
As young adults increasingly opt for "fur babies" over human offspring, the pet food industry is expected to grow substantially.
μ μ μ±μΈλ€μ΄ μλ
λ³΄λ€ μ΄λ₯Έλ° 'νΈλΆμμ΄ μκΈ°'λ₯Ό μ ννλ κ²½ν₯μ΄ μ¦κ°νλ©΄μ λ°λ €λλ¬Ό μ¬λ£ μ°μ
λ ν¬κ² μ±μ₯ν κ²μΌλ‘ μ λ§λλ€.
* opt for something : β―μ (μ )ννλ€, κ³ λ₯΄λ€
* fur : (κ³ μμ΄βν λΌ λ±μ) νΈ
* offspring : (λλ¬Όμ) μλΌ
* substantially : (μλβμ λ λ±μμ) κ½€, μλΉν
Cats are predicted to become more popular than dogs due to their suitability for smaller living spaces.
νΉν κ³ μμ΄κ° μ’μ μ£Όκ±° 곡κ°μ μ ν©ν΄ κ°λ³΄λ€ λ ν° μΈκΈ°λ₯Ό λ κ²μΌλ‘ μμλλ€.
* be predicted to do something : β―ν κ²μΌλ‘ μμλλ€
* suitability : μ ν©μ±
This phenomenon mirrors global trends of declining birth rates, with China's population decreasing for two consecutive years.
μ΄ κ°μ νμμ μ μΈκ³μ μΈ μΆμ°μ¨ κ°μ μΆμΈλ₯Ό μ λ³΄μ¬ μ£Όλ©°, μ€μ λ‘ μ€κ΅ μΈκ΅¬λ 2λ
μ°μ κ°μνλ€.
* phenomenon : νμ
* mirror : β―μ κ·Έλλ‘ λνλ΄λ€, β―μ λ°μνλ€
* consecutive : μ°μμ μΈ
While new marriages increased in 2023, more than half of 25-29 year-olds remain unmarried.
2023λ
μλ μ κ· νΌμΈ μκ° μ¦κ°νμ§λ§, 25~29μΈ μ°λ ΉμΈ΅ μ€ μ λ° μ΄μμ΄ μ¬μ ν λ―ΈνΌ μνμ΄λ€.
* remain : κ³μ β―μΈ μνμ΄λ€, μ¬μ ν β―μ΄λ€
The shift towards pet ownership reflects changing societal norms and priorities among younger Chinese adults, who are less inclined to start families.
λ°λ €λλ¬Ό 보μ λ‘μ μ νμ κ°μ μ κΎΈλ¦¬λ €λ μμ§κ° μ μ μ€κ΅μ μ μ μ±μΈλ€ μ¬μ΄μμ μ¬νμ κ·λ²κ³Ό μ°μ μμκ° λ³ννκ³ μμμ λ³΄μ¬ μ€λ€.
* societal : μ¬νμ, μ¬ν ꡬ쑰μ μΈ[κΈ°λ₯μ μΈ]
* norm : κ·λ², κ·μ€
* incline somebody to something : β―κ° β―μ μ±ν₯μ κ°κ² λ§λ€λ€
μμ΄λ₯Ό λ~μνλ €λ©΄ μ±
μ ꡬ맀ν΄μ μ¦κ²κ²~μ¬λκ²~νμΈμ~
μ μ μ μμ΄λ§~μ~νμλ μ²μ¬λπλ€ λλΆμ ν볡ν©λλ€~~
10μ κ·νΈμ κ΅μ¬ ꡬ맀μ²~~~ππ§‘π~~~
μ λ§ν¬λ‘ ꡬ맀μ μΏ ν‘ννΈλμ€μ μΌνμΌλ‘ μ΄μ λ°λ₯Έ μΌμ μ‘μ μμλ£λ₯Ό μ 곡λ°μ΅λλ€~~~
μ²μ¬πλλ€ λλΆμ μ΄λ£¨μ΄μ§ μμ΅ λ무λ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€~~
λλΆμ μ»΄ν¨μ
μμ΄λ€μ λμΈμ μμ΄μ ν볡ν©λλ€~ππ§‘π