指标 (zhǐ biāo) — target; quota; indicator; index; sign
Definition
指标 is a quantitative 'indicator' or 'target' (production targets, economic indicators), broader than 指数 ('index number' in stats/economics). For a plain 'sign of something', use 迹象.
noun
targetquotaindicatorindexsign
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 指标。Zhè ge yuè de shēng chǎn zhǐ biāo yǐ jīng wán chéng le.This month's production target has already been met.
- 指标。Jīng jì zhǐ biāo néng fǎn yìng shì chǎng de biàn huà.Economic indicators can reflect changes in the market.
- 指标。Lǎo shī yòng xué shēng de chéng jì zuò wéi jiào xué zhì liàng de zhǐ biāo.Teachers use students' grades as an indicator of teaching quality.
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