环比 (huán bǐ) — (verb) to compare period-on-period (month-on-month, quarter-on-quarter, etc.)

Definition

环比 (huánbǐ) means 'period-on-period' — comparing the current period to the immediately preceding one (e.g. this month vs. last month). Use 同比 instead when comparing to the same period a year earlier.

verb
to compare period-on-period (month-on-month, quarter-on-quarter, etc.)

Examples

  • 环比10%
    Zhè ge jì dù de lì rùn huán bǐ shàng jì dù zēng zhǎng le 10%.
    This quarter's profit increased by 10% compared to the previous quarter.
  • 环比
    Wǒ men xū yào huán bǐ zhè liǎng gè yuè de shù jù.
    We need to compare the data for these two months period-on-period.
  • 环比
    huán bǐ Jié guǒ xiǎn shì, chǎn liàng lián xù sān gè yuè xià jiàng.
    The period-on-period results show that output has declined for three consecutive months.

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