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階段性

简阶段性 · 繁階段性

Mandarin · pinyin jiē duàn xìng

specific to a particular stage (of a project etc)
interim (policy etc)
occurring in stages
phased

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階: Look up this written character
段: duàn · section, piece, division
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
阶: jiē · stairs, steps; rank, degree

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1–4–4 · jie1 duan4 xing4

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noun

periodicity

adj

(attributive) periodic; interim; step-by-step

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