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节

jiē

HSK 3

Meaning

  • see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]
  • joint; node
  • (bound form) section; segment
  • solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)
  • seasonal festival
  • (bound form) to economize; to save
  • (bound form) moral integrity; chastity
  • classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
  • knot (nautical miles per hour)

Definition

指事物分段或分点的地方；也指节日、节气、节约等。

A segment or joint; also refers to festivals, solar terms, thrift, etc.

Usage

常用作名词，表示事物的分段、节日或节气；也可用作动词表示节约。

Commonly used as a noun for segments, festivals, or solar terms; also as a verb meaning to save or economize.

Examples

  • 1 请把竹子的节砍掉。(Please cut off the bamboo joints.)
  • 2 春节是中国最重要的节日。(Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.)
  • 3 二十四节气指导农业生产。(The 24 solar terms guide agricultural production.)
  • 4 我们要节约用水。(We must save water.)
  • 5 他在关键时刻保持了气节。(He maintained his integrity at the critical moment.)

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