段落 (duàn luò): phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage

The first phase of this project has been completed; next week we will begin work on the second phase.

In the early phase of marriage, both spouses need to adapt to each other and gradually build rapport.

The beginning stage of learning a foreign language is an important phase; once the foundation is laid, the rest becomes much easier.

After the company reorganization, business development entered a new phase, and the employees are full of confidence in the future.