季度 (jì dù) — quarter (of a year) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

季度 is specifically 'quarter of a year' (three months) used in business, finance, and reporting. Don't confuse with 季/季节, which mean 'season' (spring, summer, etc.).

noun

quarter (of a year)

Measure word · 个

Examples

季度。
Gōng sī dì yī jì dù de lì rùn zēng jiā le.
The company's profit increased in the first quarter.
季度季度。
Zhè ge jì dù de yè jì bǐ shàng ge jì dù hǎo.
This quarter's performance is better than last quarter's.
季度。
Wǒ men měi jì dù dōu yào zuò yí cì zǒng jié.
We have to do a summary every quarter.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

季jìseason

度dùtime measure

The season 季 gives the time measure 度, making a quarter of the year.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

禾子季

禾禾hé
子子zǐ

季 is formed by placing 禾 above 子.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

又又yòuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

石

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

度 has 又 (hand) and a changed form of 石; 石 gives a related sound, and the hand is tied to using the hand as a reference for measurement.

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