环节 (huán jié) — (biology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede, etc.); (fig.) stage, step, aspect, or component (of a process, project, system, etc.)
Definition
环节 names a link or stage in a chain of connected steps (a process, project, workflow). Unlike 措施 (an action/measures taken to solve something) or 因素 (a contributing factor), it points to a sequential part of a whole.
noun
(biology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede, etc.)(fig.) stagestepaspector component (of a process, project, system, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 环节。Zhè ge xiàng mù de měi yí gè huán jié dōu hěn zhòng yào.Every stage of this project is important.
- 环节？Shēng chǎn liú chéng zhōng zuì róng yì chū wèn tí de huán jié shì shén me?What is the most problematic link in the production process?
- ，环节。Yào jiě jué wèn tí, bì xū xiān fēn xī měi gè huán jié.To solve the problem, you must first analyze each component.
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