阶段性 (jiē duàn xìng) — the characteristic of being at a specific stage; phased nature; interim or provisional nature

Definition

A noun meaning the quality of being tied to one stage or phase, or being temporary and not final. Pairs with nouns like 目标, 计划, 特征, 成果 to describe a step within a larger process.

noun
the characteristic of being at a specific stagephased natureinterim or provisional nature

Examples

  • 阶段性。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng wán chéng le jiē duàn xìng mù biāo.
    This project has already completed its phased objectives.
  • 阶段性，。
    Gōng sī zhì dìng le jiē duàn xìng jì huà, xiān jiě jué zhǔ yào wèn tí.
    The company made an interim plan, first solving the main issues.
  • 阶段性。
    Zhè xiàng gōng zuò xū yào kǎo lǜ dào qí jiē duàn xìng tè zhēng.
    This work needs to take into account its phased characteristics.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

阶段stage
阶jiēstep段duànsection
联合Side by side
性xìngcharacteristic

阶段 names a stage and 性 gives a characteristic sense, so phased nature.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 階; 阶 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阝Written in full as阜fù
Sound part声符shēngfú
皆
皆jiē階jiē
Same sound today

The traditional form 階 uses 阝 (written in full as 阜) to relate to its meaning and 皆 to show its sound; the simplified 阶 is a later shorthand, so its right side is not the old sound part.

Open 阶 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
殳殳shū
Sound part声符shēngfú
厂
厂chǎng段duàn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

段's shape shows 殳 as a hammer breaking a stone, with fragments flying off.

Open 段 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng性xìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.

Open 性 →

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