阶段 meaning in English

jiēduàn

stage; section

HSK 4nounTraditional 階段15 strokes

Meaning of 阶段

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jiēduàn

stage
section
phase
period

Measure word: 個|个

How to use 阶段

阶段 is used for stages of a process, a project, or life, and often follows words like 初级 (beginner), 现在 (now), or 第一 (first). Example: 我们现在处于第一个阶段。 (Wǒmen xiànzài chǔyú dì yī gè jiēduàn.) We are now in the first stage.

阶 (jiē) means a step, like in 台阶 (táijiē), and 段 (duàn) means a section, like in 片段 (piànduàn). Picture a staircase cut into sections: each step-section is one stage of a process.

Common mistake: Learners often write 段 (duàn) with the right side as 殳 drawn wrong, or confuse it with 锻 (duàn, to forge) in 锻炼. Also, don't use 阶段 for a theater stage. That is 舞台 (wǔtái).

阶段 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

空kōng间jiān科kē学xué还hái在zài起qǐ步bù阶jiē段duàn。

Space science is still in its infancy.

工gōng程chéng的de第dì一yī阶jiē段duàn已yǐ经jīng完wán成chéng了le。

The first phase of construction has been completed.

今jīn天tiān咱zán们men团tuán队duì还hái有yǒu一yí个gè阶jiē段duàn性xìng任rèn务wù没méi有yǒu完wán成chéng。

There's a short-term task to be done for our team today.

您nín可kě以yǐ跳tiào过guò认rèn证zhèng过guò程chéng的de第dì三sān阶jiē段duàn，直zhí接jiē进jìn入rù第dì六liù阶jiē段duàn。

You can skip stage three of the certification process and advance immediately to stage six.

癌ái症zhèng如rú果guǒ在zài第dì一yī阶jiē段duàn被bèi发fā现xiàn的de话huà是shì很hěn容róng易yì治zhì愈yù的de。

Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

阶 jiē · stairs · 6 strokes

段 duàn · paragraph · 9 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 阶段.

台阶	táijiē	steps; flight of steps
手段	shǒuduàn	method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability
片段	piànduàn	fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc)
阶级	jiējí	(social) class
阶层	jiēcéng	social class
时段	shíduàn	time interval; work shift
阶梯	jiētī	flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of
地段	dìduàn	section; district
段落	duànluò	phase; time interval
路段	lùduàn	stretch of road; section of a highway or railway
不择手段	bùzéshǒuduàn	by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook
中产阶级	zhōngchǎnjiējí	middle class

Questions about 阶段

What does 阶段 mean?

阶段 (jiēduàn) means "stage; section" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 阶段?

阶段 is made of 2 characters: 阶 (6 strokes), 段 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 阶段 an HSK word?

Yes. 阶段 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 阶段 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 阶段 is written 階段.

What is the difference between 阶段 and 时期?

阶段 stresses a step within a process that moves forward, such as a project or learning stage. 时期 (shíqī) is a period of time, often historical, such as 战争时期 (wartime).

How do you say 'at this stage' in Chinese?

You can say 现阶段 (xiàn jiēduàn) or 在这个阶段 (zài zhège jiēduàn). For example, 现阶段我们还不能决定。 means 'At this stage we can't decide yet.'