Chinese phrase
同比增长〜 tóng bǐ zēng zhǎng 〜
Meaning
increase year on year by ___
When to use it
Increase from the same period last year by a stated amount. It is common in business reports and financial news.
Example dialogue
第二季度利润 同比增长 了2个百分点。 dì èr jì dù lì rùn tóng bǐ zēng zhǎng le 2 gè bǎi fēn diǎn
Second-quarter profits increased year on year by 2 percentage points.
主要是海外市场拉动的。 zhǔ yào shì hǎi wài shì chǎng lā dòng de
It was mainly driven by overseas markets.