业绩

• Pinyin: yè jì
• Hanzi breakdown: 业 = pictogram of a wooden rack; extended to work/career/industry; 绩 = 糸 (thread/silk — the tangible product of labour) + 责 (responsibility — what one is accountable for; the outcome woven from one's responsibilities)

Meaning

Performance; results; achievements. The measurable output, results, or accomplishments of work in a professional or organisational context.

Primarily used in corporate and institutional settings to describe quantifiable outcomes such as revenue targets, sales figures, productivity indicators, or official accomplishments. 业绩 can refer to individual, departmental, or company-wide performance. Often appears in phrases like 业绩考核 (performance appraisal), 业绩下滑 (performance decline), and 业绩增长 (performance growth).

Examples

1. 这位销售总监在任职三年间带领团队连续超额完成年度业绩目标，因此获得了公司最高级别的管理晋升机会。 Over three years in the role, this sales director led the team to exceed annual performance targets year after year, earning the company’s highest-level management promotion opportunity.
2. 受全球经济下行影响，该跨国企业上半年业绩大幅下滑，股价随即应声下跌超过百分之十五。 Hit by the global economic downturn, the multinational company’s first-half performance dropped sharply, and its stock price immediately fell by more than fifteen percent.
3. 政府对官员的业绩考核不再单纯以GDP增速为唯一标准，而是纳入了环境治理、民生改善和社会稳定等多维度评估指标。 The government’s performance evaluations of officials no longer treat GDP growth alone as the sole standard; they now incorporate multi-dimensional metrics such as environmental governance, improvements to people’s livelihoods, and social stability.

Usage Guide

Context: business, finance, government, human resources

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 董事会坦承，公司去年业绩未达预期，主因是核心市场价格战激烈，研发进度也落后近两季。(The board admitted that the company's performance last year fell short of expectations, mainly because price competition in the core market was intense and R&D progress also lagged by nearly two quarters.)
• 新一轮改革要平衡短期业绩与长期价值，避免为抬高季度业绩而牺牲基础研究和品牌建设。(The new round of reform aims to balance short-term results with long-term value and avoid sacrificing basic research and brand building just to lift quarterly performance.)

Don't Say

• 他的学业业绩很好 — 业绩 is specific to professional or corporate performance, not academic results; say 他的学业成绩很好 or 他的学习表现优异; 业绩 is reserved for measurable work or business output, not school grades

Origin & History

业 (undertaking/work/career) + 绩 (achievement/accomplishment — 糸 thread/silk + 责 responsibility; the tangible product woven from one's efforts and responsibilities)

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal