How to say “stage” in Chinese
stage, phase
“Stage” in Chinese is 阶段, jiē duàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
阶段 is read jiē duàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 阝 “hill”: steps up a slope. On the right, 介 jiè hints at the sound.
It hints at the sound in 锻 duàn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “阶段”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 阶段. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个计划分为三个阶段zhègejìhuàfēnwéisāngejiēduànThis plan is divided into three stages.
- 经济处于稳定发展的阶段。jīngjìchǔyúwěndìngfāzhǎndejiēduànThe economy is at a stage of stable development.
- 这个行业还处于发展阶段zhègehángyèháichǔyúfāzhǎnjiēduànThis industry is still at the development stage.
- 课程划分为三个阶段。kèchénghuàfēnwéisāngejiēduànThe course is divided into three stages.
- 课程划分为2三个阶段kèchénghuàfēnwéisāngejiēduànThe course is divided into three stages.
More words from the lesson “Beginning, middle, stage”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stage” in Chinese?
“Stage” in Chinese is 阶段, pinyin jiēduàn.
What does 阶段 mean?
阶段 (jiēduàn) means “stage, phase”.
How do you write 阶段?
阶段 is 2 characters: 阶 (jiē) — step, stair; 段 (duàn) — section, part. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 阶段?
阶段 is read jiēduàn. Tones: jiē — first tone, duàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stage” in the lesson “Beginning, middle, stage”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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