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季度

jìdù

quarter (of year)

Usage note

季度表示一年分成的四个时间段。

jì dù biǎo shì yì nián fēn chéng de sì gè shí jiān duàn。

季度 means a quarter of a year.

Context note

季度常用于时间、统计和报告。

jì dù cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 tǒng jì hé bào gào。

It is often used with time, statistics, and reports.

5 examples

这个季度很忙。
zhè ge jì dù hěn máng。
This quarter is very busy.
第二季度快结束了。
dì èr jì dù kuài jié shù le。
The second quarter is almost over.
季度报告已经完成。
jì dù bào gào yǐ jīng wán chéng。
The quarterly report is complete.
每个季度都不同。
měi gè jì dù dōu bù tóng。
Each quarter is different.
公司准备了季度计划。
gōng sī zhǔn bèi le jì dù jì huà。
The company prepared a quarterly plan.

5 mini stories

老师说,季度就是一年中的一段时间。
lǎo shī shuō, jì dù jiù shì yì nián zhōng de yí duàn shí jiān。
The teacher said a quarter is a period within a year.
他们看了这个季度的成绩。
tā men kàn le zhè ge jì dù de chéng jì。
They looked at this quarter's results.
季度结束后要总结。
jì dù jié shù hòu yào zǒng jié。
A summary is needed after the quarter ends.
不同季度天气不一样。
bù tóng jì dù tiān qì bù yí yàng。
Different quarters have different weather.
公司每季度都会开会。
gōng sī měi jì dù dōu huì kāi huì。
The company holds meetings every quarter.

Mini dialogue

第一季度

A
一年有几个季度
Yī nián yǒu jǐ gè jìdù?
How many quarters are there in a year?
B
有四个季度,春天是第一个季度
Yǒu sì gè jìdù, chūntiān shì dì-yī gè jìdù.
There are four quarters, spring is the first quarter.

学习计划

A
你这个季度的目标是什么?
Nǐ zhège jìdù de mùbiāo shì shénme?
What is your goal for this quarter?
B
这个季度我要读完五本书。
Zhège jìdù wǒ yào dú wán wǔ běn shū.
This quarter I want to finish reading five books.

Related words and contrasts

related
季节
jìjié
season

季节 refers to natural seasons like spring, while 季度 is a business quarter.

related
月份
yuèfèn
month

A quarter consists of three months.

related
年度
niándù
year (annual)

年度 is a full year, while 季度 is one-fourth of a year.

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