Chinese phrase
预算属于哪一年？ yù suàn shǔ yú nǎ yì nián
Meaning
Which fiscal year does the budget belong to?
When to use it
Asks which fiscal year a budget is assigned to. It is a direct, neutral question used to clarify the year when costs or documents cover more than one year.
Example dialogue
提交审批前请确认预算属于哪一年？ tí jiāo shěn pī qián qǐng què rèn yù suàn shǔ yú nǎ yì nián
Before submitting it for approval, please confirm: which fiscal year does the budget belong to?
这是跨年度项目，费用分别列在去年的预算和今年的预算里。 zhè shì kuà nián dù xiàng mù fèi yòng fēn bié liè zài qù nián de yù suàn hé jīn nián de yù suàn lǐ
This is a project spanning multiple years, so the costs are listed separately in last year's budget and this year's budget.