Chinese word

上期

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng qī

Meaning

  • nounprevious period

Example

公司上期的业绩比去年同期好。gōng sī shàng qī de yè jì bǐ qù nián tóng qī hǎo

The company's performance in the previous period was better than in the same period last year.

Illustration for 上期 (previous period)

More examples

我把上期的销售数据整理成了报表。wǒ bǎ shàng qī de xiāo shòu shù jù zhéng lǐ chéng le bào biǎo

I organized the previous period's sales data into a report.

Core concept

The complete reporting block immediately before the one being discussed.

Common phrases

  • 上期业绩shàng qī yè jì

    performance in the previous period

  • 上期收入shàng qī shōu rù

    income in the previous period

  • 与上期相比yǔ shàng qī xiāng bǐ

    compared with the previous period

Similar words

前期qián qī: A preceding period used as a reference in reporting or statistical work.
本期běn qī: The period currently being reported on or analyzed.
上半年shàng bàn nián: The six-month period from January through June.
同期tóng qī: A period matching the time of another period used for reference.

Definition in Chinese

指位于当前报告或统计周期之前的那一段完整时间，作为与本期对比的参照期，常用于财务报表或学期说明。zhǐ wèi yú dāng qián bào gào huò tǒng jì zhōu qī zhī qián de nà yí duàn wán zhěng shí jiān zuò wéi yǔ běn qī duì bǐ de cān zhào qī cháng yòng yú cái wù bào biǎo huò xué qī shuō míng

Word origin

上期 (shàngqī, "previous period") combines 上 (shàng, "earlier") with 期 (qī, "period") to name the earlier block in an ordered series.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the time covered by this term comes from the surrounding report or schedule, so naming the month, quarter, or semester keeps the reference clear.

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