Chinese word

津贴

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīn tiē

Meaning

  • nounallowance

Example

公司每月给员工发津贴。gōng sī měi yuè gěi yuán gōng fā jīn tiē

The company pays its employees an allowance every month.

Illustration for 津贴 (allowance)

More examples

退休人员可以领取生活津贴。tuì xiū rén yuán ké yǐ líng qǔ shēng huó jīn tiē

Retired people can receive a living allowance.

Core concept

Targeted financial help added alongside ordinary income for transport, housing, meals, or another defined need.

Common phrases

  • 发放津贴fā fàng jīn tiē

    distribute allowances

  • 生活津贴shēng huó jīn tiē

    living allowance

  • 加班津贴jiā bān jīn tiē

    overtime allowance

Similar words

补贴bǔ tiē: Payment from a government or company that helps reduce the cost of living or a specific expense.
补助bǔ zhù: Financial aid that fills an income gap or helps cover needed spending.
奖金jiǎng jīn: A one-time payment given for good performance or an achievement.
福利fú lì: Goods, services, and payments given to employees beyond their wages.

Definition in Chinese

用人单位或政府按照规定向个人发放的、用于补偿交通、住房、伙食等具体开支的金钱补助，通常与工资分开列支。yòng rén dān wèi huò zhèng fǔ àn zhào guī dìng xiàng gè rén fā fàng de yòng yú bǔ cháng jiāo tōng zhù fáng huǒ shí děng jù tǐ kāi zhī de jīn qián bǔ zhù tōng cháng yǔ gōng zī fēn kāi liè zhī

Word origin

津贴 (jīntiē, "allowance") is formed from 津 (jīn, "benefit") + 贴 (tiē, "to supplement"), giving the sense of money added to cover a particular expense.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, allowance can mean a child's pocket money, but this Chinese word usually points to payment tied to a job, rule, or specific expense.

Other meanings

  • subsidynoun

Related words

  • 津贴制jīn tiē zhìallowance systemnoun

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