数字鸿沟

數字鴻溝

shùzì hónggōu

noun

Meanings

1 digital divide
2 gap in access to digital technology

Characters

character, digit

Examples

HSK 7-9

老年人是数字鸿沟的主要受害者。

Lǎoniánrén shì shùzì hónggōu de zhǔyào shòuhàizhě.

The elderly are the main victims of the digital divide.

HSK 7-9

疫情期间，数字鸿沟问题尤其突出。

Yìqíng qījiān, shùzì hónggōu wèntí yóuqí tūchū.

During the pandemic, the digital divide became especially visible.

HSK 7-9

政府推出适老化改造，缩小数字鸿沟。

Zhèngfǔ tuīchū shì lǎohuà gǎizào, suōxiǎo shùzì hónggōu.

The government has rolled out senior-friendly redesigns to narrow the digital divide.

Tips

usage

Often used of the elderly struggling with health-code apps, QR-code payments, and online banking. 跨越数字鸿沟 (bridge the digital divide) is a fixed collocation.

Stroke Order

数 shù

字 zì

鸿 hóng

沟 gōu