阶段 jiēduàn stage
stage; section; phase; period
怎么记住“阶段”: 阶 stairs + 段 piece = stage.
汉字
用法
- A stage/phase of a process - 初级阶段 (chūjí jiēduàn) initial stage; 现阶段 (xiàn jiēduàn) at the present stage. Measure word 个 (ge).
- Divides a longer process into periods. Vs 步骤 (bùzhòu, a step/procedure) - 阶段 is a span of time, 步骤 is a discrete action.
例句
- 癌症如果在第一阶段被发现的话是很容易治愈的。 Áizhèng rúguǒ zài dìyījiēduàn bèi fāxiàn dehuà shì hěn róngyì zhìyù de.Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase.