Daily Chinese for Factory: Heat stress prevention
Looking to improve your business Mandarin? Learn how to communicate 'Heat stress prevention' in Chinese. Study real factory dialogues and key words like '高温' (High temperature) and '容易' (Easily).
Topic: Daily Chinese for Factory (Workplace Mandarin)
1. Original Dialogue
A: 师傅，今天工厂里很热，我感觉很不舒服。
B: 高温环境容易引起中暑，要多喝水。
A: 中暑有哪些症状？
B: 头晕、恶心、大量出汗和体温很高都是症状。
A: 怎么预防中暑？
B: 每小时至少喝两杯水，避免在最热的时候工作。
A: 如果有人中暑了，要怎么做？
B: 把他带到阴凉的地方，用冷毛巾敷额头，马上通知我。
2. Dialogue Details & Translation
A: 师傅，今天工厂里很热，我感觉很不舒服。
Shīfu, jīntiān gōngchǎng lǐ hěn rè, wǒ gǎnjué hěn bù shūfu.
Boss, the factory is very hot today, I feel very unwell.
B: 高温环境容易引起中暑，要多喝水。
Gāowēn huánjìng róngyì yǐnqǐ zhòngshǔ, yào duō hē shuǐ.
A high-temperature environment can easily cause heatstroke, drink more water.
A: 中暑有哪些症状？
Zhòngshǔ yǒu nǎxiē zhèngzhuàng?
What are the symptoms of heatstroke?
B: 头晕、恶心、大量出汗和体温很高都是症状。
Tóu yūn, ěxīn, dàliàng chū hàn hé tǐwēn hěn gāo dōu shì zhèngzhuàng.
Dizziness, nausea, heavy sweating, and high body temperature are all symptoms.
A: 怎么预防中暑？
Zěnme yùfáng zhòngshǔ?
How do we prevent heatstroke?
B: 每小时至少喝两杯水，避免在最热的时候工作。
Měi xiǎoshí zhìshǎo hē liǎng bēi shuǐ, bìmiǎn zài zuì rè de shíhou gōngzuò.
Drink at least two cups of water per hour, avoid working during the hottest period.
A: 如果有人中暑了，要怎么做？
Rúguǒ yǒu rén zhòngshǔ le, yào zěnme zuò?
If someone gets heatstroke, what should we do?
B: 把他带到阴凉的地方，用冷毛巾敷额头，马上通知我。
Bǎ tā dài dào yīnliáng de dìfang, yòng lěng máojīn fū étóu, mǎshàng tōngzhī wǒ.
Take him to a cool shaded place, apply a cold towel to his forehead, and notify me immediately.
3. Key Vocabulary
高温 gāowēn: High temperature
容易 róngyì: Easily
引起 yǐnqǐ: Cause / trigger
中暑 zhòngshǔ: Heatstroke
症状 zhèngzhuàng: Symptom
恶心 ěxīn: Nausea
出汗 chū hàn: Sweat
体温 tǐwēn: Body temperature
预防 yùfáng: Prevent
避免 bìmiǎn: Avoid
阴凉 yīnliáng: Cool and shaded
毛巾 máojīn: Towel
额头 étóu: Forehead
敷 fū: Apply (compress)
杯 bēi: Cup (measure word)
4. Grammar & Sentence Structures
容易 + verb (easily / prone to)
容易 before a verb means something happens easily or is likely to occur.
Example: 高温环境容易引起中暑。
Gāowēn huánjìng róngyì yǐnqǐ zhòngshǔ.
A high-temperature environment can easily cause heatstroke.
避免在...的时候 + verb (avoid doing... during...)
避免 means to avoid; 在...的时候 sets the time or condition to avoid.
Example: 避免在最热的时候工作。
Bìmiǎn zài zuì rè de shíhou gōngzuò.
Avoid working during the hottest period.
5. Practice Exercises
Question 1: 高温环境容易导致什么？
A. 皮肤问题
B. 中暑
C. 听力下降
D. 眼睛不舒服
Answer: B. 中暑
Explanation: A high-temperature environment can easily cause heatstroke.
Question 2: 以下哪项不是中暑的症状？
A. 头晕
B. 恶心
C. 大量出汗
D. 耳鸣
Answer: D. 耳鸣
Explanation: Heatstroke symptoms include dizziness, nausea, heavy sweating, and high body temperature. Tinnitus is not mentioned.
Question 3: 预防中暑，每小时至少要喝多少水？
A. 一杯
B. 两杯
C. 三杯
D. 四杯
Answer: B. 两杯
Explanation: Drink at least two cups of water per hour.
Question 4: 有人中暑时，首先把他带到哪里？
A. 医务室
B. 洗手间
C. 阴凉的地方
D. 工厂外面
Answer: C. 阴凉的地方
Explanation: Take him to a cool shaded place first.
Question 5: Fill in: 用冷毛巾敷 ___。
A. 手臂
B. 脖子
C. 额头
D. 背部
Answer: C. 额头
Explanation: 额头 means forehead. Apply a cold towel to the forehead.