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防暑降温费 (heat prevention allowance)

Grammar & Usage

noun

formal

How it works

This is a compound noun formed by two coordinated verb-object phrases, '防暑' (prevent heatstroke) and '降温' (lower temperature), acting as an attributive modifier to the head noun '费' (fee/allowance). It functions syntactically as an object or subject and commonly pairs with disbursement-related verbs such as '发放' (to issue/distribute) and '领取' (to receive). In Chinese labor law context, it denotes a statutory or employer-provided seasonal benefit for workers during the summer months.

Sample sentences

公司每年夏天都会按时给员工发放防暑降温费。

The company distributes the heat prevention and cooling allowance to employees on time every summer.

按照相关法规，用人单位不得以防暑降温饮料冲抵防暑降温费。

According to relevant regulations, employers may not use cooling beverages to offset the heat prevention allowance.

户外作业人员在盛夏期间依法享有防暑降温费。

Outdoor workers are legally entitled to receive the heat prevention allowance during midsummer.

Quick facts

legal_context:Mandated under the PRC labor regulations governing high-temperature workplace conditions

traditional_script:防暑降溫費

practical_distinction:Sometimes used interchangeably with '高温津贴' (high-temperature subsidy), though local regulations may distinguish cash allowances from physical cooling provisions

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Example

公司每年夏天都会按时给员工发放防暑降温费。

The company distributes the heat prevention and cooling allowance to employees on time every summer.

按照相关法规，用人单位不得以防暑降温饮料冲抵防暑降温费。

According to relevant regulations, employers may not use cooling beverages to offset the heat prevention allowance.