环比

環比
huánbǐ
adverb HSK 7-9

Meanings

  1. 1 period on period
  2. 2 month on month; quarter on quarter

Examples

HSK 5
Shíyuè de xiāoliàng huánbǐ zēngzhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī wǔ.
October sales were up five percent on the previous month.
HSK 7-9
Fángjià tóngbǐ shàngzhǎng, dàn huánbǐ yǐjīng kāishǐ huíluò.
House prices are up year on year, but month on month they have started to fall back.
HSK 7-9
Zhège shùzì huánbǐ chípíng, méiyǒu míngxiǎn biànhuà.
The figure is flat against the previous period, with no clear change.

Tips

usage
Always read against its partner 同比: 环比 compares a month with the month just before it, 同比 compares it with the same month a year earlier. A seasonal business can look strong on one and weak on the other.
memory
The is a ring or link. The comparison walks link by link along the chain of reporting periods, each one measured against the one immediately before.

Stroke Order

huán