How to say “quarter” in Chinese
quarter (of a year)
“Quarter” in Chinese is 季度, jì dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
季度 is read jì dù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 禾 “grain”; below, 子 “child”.
A measure of all sorts of things: 温度 — temperature, 速度 — speed, 态度 — attitude.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “季度”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 季度. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 第一季度的销量上升了百分之五。dìyījìdùdexiāoliàngshàngshēnglebǎifēnzhīwǔFirst-quarter sales rose by five percent.
- 一年有四个季度yìniányǒusìgejìdùA year has four quarters.
More words from the lesson “Quarterly report”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “quarter” in Chinese?
“Quarter” in Chinese is 季度, pinyin jìdù.
What does 季度 mean?
季度 (jìdù) means “quarter (of a year)”.
How do you write 季度?
季度 is 2 characters: 季 (jì) — season; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 季度?
季度 is read jìdù. Tones: jì — fourth tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“quarter” in the lesson “Quarterly report”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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