Chinese word

环节

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuán jié

Meaning

  • nounpart

Example

计划的每个环节都很重要。jì huà de měi gè huán jié dōu hěn zhòng yào

Each part of the plan is important.

Illustration for 环节 (part)

More examples

会议的最后一个环节是问答。huì yì de zuì hòu yí gè huán jié shì wèn dá

The last part of the meeting is a question-and-answer session.

Core concept

One link in an organized chain of work or events, joining what comes before to what follows.

Common phrases

  • 关键环节guān jiàn huán jié

    key part

  • 流程环节liú chéng huán jié

    process step

  • 衔接环节xián jiē huán jié

    connecting part

Similar words

部分bù fèn: A distinct part or component that makes up a larger whole.
步骤bù zhòu: A specific step or procedure followed in an ordered task or plan.
阶段jiē duàn: A defined phase or period in the progress of an activity or situation.
过程guò chéng: The way an activity or event develops from beginning to end.

Definition in Chinese

整体中相互衔接的部分，常指事情、工作或程序中的某一阶段或节点。zhéng tǐ zhōng xiāng hù xián jiē de bù fèn cháng zhǐ shì qíng gōng zuò huò chéng xù zhōng de mǒu yì jiē duàn huò jié diǎn

Word origin

环节 (huánjié, "process link") is formed from 环 (huán, "ring") + 节 (jié, "section"), suggesting sections arranged in a connected sequence.

Usage tips

  • Modifiers such as "key" or "every" show whether the focus is on importance or coverage, making this word useful when discussing a plan.

Other meanings

  • jointnoun
  • stepnoun

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