阶段 (jiē duàn) — stage, phase, period
Definition
阶段 names a distinct stretch within a process or development (early stage, final stage). It pairs with 个 and is more concrete than the broader 时期.
noun
stagephaseperiod
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 阶段。Xué xí hàn yǔ yào jīng guò bù tóng de jiē duàn.Learning Chinese goes through different stages.
- 阶段。Zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng jìn rù zuì hòu jiē duàn le.This project has entered the final stage.
- 阶段。Měi gè jiē duàn dōu yǒu bù tóng de rèn wu.Each stage has different tasks.
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