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Chinese word
年度
Pronunciation
Pinyinnián dù
Meaning
- nounyear
Example
我们正在制定下一年度的预算。wǒ men zhèng zài zhì dìng xià yì nián dù de yù suàn
We are preparing next year's budget.
More examples
上一年度公司利润增长明显。shàng yì nián dù gōng sī lì rùn zēng zhǎng míng xiǎn
The company's profits grew significantly in the previous year.
Core concept
A full year treated as one administrative section in a larger plan, such as budgeting, education, or performance review.
Common phrases
上一年度shàng yì nián dù
previous year
本年度běn nián dù
current year
年度预算nián dù yù suàn
annual budget
Similar words
学年xué nián: A year used to organize school classes, lessons, and student progress.
会计年度kuài jì nián dù: A year set for an organization's accounting and financial reports.
年nián: A calendar year, usually running from January 1 through December 31.
年份nián fèn: The specific year linked to an event, record, or document.
Definition in Chinese
以一年为长度并按用途分段的一段时间，该段时间不必与自然年重合，多用于预算、考核或学年等场合。yǐ yì nián wèi cháng dù bìng àn yòng tú fēn duàn de yí duàn shí jiān gāi duàn shí jiān bú bì yǔ zì rán nián chóng hé duō yòng yú yù suàn kǎo hé huò xué nián děng chǎng hé
Word origin
The compound 年度 (niándù, "year period") joins 年 (nián, "year") and 度 (dù, "period or cycle"), so the word presents a year as a purpose-based segment.
Usage tips
- English often needs a modifier to show which system sets the year's boundaries, especially in financial reports, school schedules, and workplace reviews.
Other meanings
- fiscal yearnoun
- academic yearnoun
Opposites
- 月度yuè dùmonthly periodnoun
- 季度jì dùquarterly periodnoun
Related words
- 年度预算nián dù yù suànannual budgetnoun
- 年度报告nián dù bào gàoannual reportnoun
- 年度计划nián dù jì huàannual plannoun