指标

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 经济指标显示市场正在好转。▶ —
   The economic indicators show the market is improving.
2. 空气质量是一个重要的环境指标。▶ —
   Air quality is an important environmental indicator.

Collocations

Mnemonic

指 zhǐ "to point" + 标 biāo "to mark": a marking that points to something, i.e. an index or indicator. Korean homophone note: ji-pyo means both "indicator" (指標) and "ground surface" (地表); Chinese separates 指标 from 地表 (dìbiǎo).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 指标 refer to?

   • a measuring index/indicator
   • the ground surface
   • a finger
   • a sign's color