节

Joint in Chinese: 节 (jié)

jié

joint

HSK 3.0 Level 2Traditional: 節2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1joint; node
  2. 2(bound form) section; segment
  3. 3solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)
  4. 4seasonal festival
  5. 5(bound form) to economize; to save
  6. 6(bound form) moral integrity; chastity
  7. 7classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
  8. 8knot (nautical miles per hour)

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节

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄝˊ

jié

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄝ/ êˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

节

Simplified

節

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 春节快乐！

    chūn jié kuài lè！

    Merry Spring Festival!

  • 她在节食。

    tā zài jié shí。

    She is on a diet.

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Related words

季节

jì jié

time

节目

jié mù

program

节日

jié rì

holiday

节约

jié yuē

to economize

节省

jié shěng

saving

细节

xì jié

details

春节

chūn jié

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

音节

yīn jié

syllable

调节

tiáo jié

to adjust

环节

huán jié

(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc)

情节

qíng jié

circumstances

节能

jié néng

to save energy

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