Chinese word

里程碑

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǐ chéng bēi

Meaning

  • nounmilestone

Example

这是我们项目的第一个里程碑。zhè shì wǒ men xiàng mù dì dì yí gè lǐ chéng bēi

This is the first milestone in our project.

Illustration for 里程碑 (milestone)

More examples

这个发现成为了科学史上的里程碑。zhè ge fā xiàn chéng wéi le kē xué shǐ shàng de lǐ chéng bēi

This discovery became a milestone in scientific history.

Core concept

A visible checkpoint that turns gradual progress into a recognized stage of achievement.

Common phrases

  • 第一个里程碑dì yí gè lǐ chéng bēi

    first milestone

  • 成为里程碑chéng wéi lǐ chéng bēi

    become a milestone

  • 历史性的里程碑lì shǐ xìng de lǐ chéng bēi

    historic milestone

Similar words

阶段jiē duàn: One part of a process or period of time within a larger development.
目标mù biāo: A clear purpose or measurable result set as something to achieve.
成果chéng guǒ: The concrete result gained from work, effort, or other activity.
节点jié diǎn: A key point in a process that marks a stage or break in its progress.

Definition in Chinese

指某一过程已达到的标志性阶段，用作衡量进度或成就的基准。zhǐ mǒu yí guò chéng yǐ dá dào de biāo zhì xìng jiē duàn yòng zuò héng liáng jìn dù huò chéng jiù de jī zhǔn

Word origin

里程碑 (lǐchéngbēi, "milestone") literally joins the ideas of a measured distance and a stone stele, extending from a road marker to a recognized stage of progress.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears with an ordinal or descriptive adjective and a named project or goal, which makes the specific achievement clear.

Other meanings

  • turning pointnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 里程碑式lǐ chéng bēi shìgroundbreakingadjective

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