双减

雙減
shuāngjiǎn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 double reduction (education policy)
  2. 2 reducing homework and tutoring burden

Characters

Short for reducing homework burden AND off-campus tutoring burden

Examples

Shuāngjiǎn zhèngcè chūlái yǐhòu, bǔxíbān dōu guān le.
After the double reduction policy came out, tutoring centers all shut down.
Shuāngjiǎn ràng háizimen yǒu le gèng duō wán de shíjiān.
The double reduction gave kids more time to play.
Shuāngjiǎn zhīhòu, jiāzhǎng fǎn'ér gèng jiāolǜ le.
After the double reduction, parents became even more anxious.

Tips

culture
双减 refers to the July 2021 government policy to reduce both homework burden and off-campus tutoring for K-9 students. It shut down much of China's massive private tutoring industry overnight, affecting companies like New Oriental and TAL Education.
usage
The two reductions are: 1) reducing excessive homework, and 2) reducing off-campus after-school tutoring. Often discussed alongside 内卷 and 鸡娃 as part of the education pressure debate.

Stroke Order

shuāng
jiǎn