关节 (guān jié) — (anatomy) joint; key point, crucial link; critical phase, juncture
Definition
Concrete 'joint' in the body (knee, elbow, etc.). The figurative senses — 'key point' and 'critical phase' — overlap with 关键, 重点, 要点, and 关头; 关节 is least common in this abstract use.
noun
(anatomy) jointkey pointcrucial linkcritical phasejuncture
Examples
- 关节。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de xī gài guān jié.The doctor examined his knee joint.
- 关节。Zhè ge xì jié shì tán pàn de guān jié.This detail is the key point of the negotiation.
- 关节。Gōng sī zhèng chǔ yú zhuǎn xíng de guān jié.The company is at a critical phase of transformation.
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