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 ·

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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