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阶段

階段
jiēduàn
noun HSK 4 #2,825

Meanings

  1. 1 stage
  2. 2 phase
  3. 3 period

Examples

我们的项目已经进入了最后阶段。
Wǒmen de xiàngmù yǐjīng jìnrù le zuìhòu jiēduàn.
Our project has already entered the final stage.
学习一门语言分为几个阶段。
Xuéxí yī mén yǔyán fēnwéi jǐ gè jiēduàn.
Learning a language is divided into several stages.
这是人生的一个重要阶段。
Zhè shì rénshēng de yī gè zhòngyào jiēduàn.
This is an important phase of life.

Tips

usage
阶段 emphasizes a defined period within a larger process. Compare with 时期 (shíqī), which is more about a general time period.
grammar
Common patterns: 初级阶段 (initial stage), 现阶段 (current stage), 分为...阶段 (divided into ... stages).

Stroke Order

阶 jiē
段 duàn