阶段

jiē duàn

CL 个 gè 段 duàn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. stage
2. section
3. phase
4. period

Word relationships

Register variants

1 item

• 期 qī 期 qī a period of time Used in similar contexts but often in written or formal expressions like '初级阶段' (primary stage).: a period of time

Related words

3 items

• 时期 shí qī 时期 shí qī period Refers to a period or era, often with historical or chronological emphasis.: period
• 步骤 bù zhòu 步骤 bù zhòu procedure Refers to a step in a process or plan, emphasizing sequence.: procedure
• 环节 huán jié 环节 huán jié (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc) Refers to a link or segment in a chain of events or process.: (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc)

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with '划分' (to divide into stages) and '进入' (to enter a stage). Avoid using it to mean a physical stage (e.g., a theater stage), which is '舞台'.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 阶段 (jiēduàn) with 阶级 (jiējí, social class). 阶段 refers to phases or stages of a process, while 阶级 refers to social hierarchy.

Example Sentences

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在早期 阶段 ，问题容易被忽略。

In the early stage, problems are easily overlooked.

他在比赛最后 阶段 开始冲刺。

He started to sprint in the final stage of the race.

这个项目目前还在计划 阶段 。

This project is still in the planning stage.

青春期是人生的重要 阶段 。

Adolescence is an important stage of life.

青少年时期是身体发育的重要 阶段 。

Adolescence is an important stage of physical development.

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Words Containing 阶段

• 拼音阶段 拼音阶段 pīn yīn jiē duàn: alphabetic stage
• 新阶段 新阶段 xīn jiē duàn: new level; higher plane
• 现阶段 现阶段 xiàn jiē duàn: at the present stage
• 表意符阶段 表意符阶段 biǎo yì fú jiē duàn: logographic stage
• 连续译码阶段 连续译码阶段 lián xù yì mǎ jiē duàn: sequential decoding stage
• 阶段性 阶段性 jiē duàn xìng: specific to a particular stage (of a project etc)

Child Words of 阶段

• 段 段 duàn: paragraph
• 阶 阶 jiē: rank or step