节 meaning in English
joint; node; (bound form) section; segment
Meaning of 节
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- 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)
- see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]
How to use 节
节 is very common as a classifier for lessons and train cars, and inside words like 节日 (jiérì, festival) and 节约 (jiéyuē, to save). Example: 我今天有三节课。 (Wǒ jīntiān yǒu sān jié kè.) I have three classes today.
The traditional form 節 has the bamboo top ⺮, and bamboo stems grow in clear segments with a joint at each node. Picture a bamboo stalk divided into sections, and you have 节 (jié): joint, section, and by extension a marked point in the year like a festival.
Common mistake: Learners often use 个 (gè) for classes and say 三个课. The natural classifier is 节, as in 三节课. Also avoid writing the bottom part as 卩 with an extra stroke. The simplified form is just 艹 over 卩.
节 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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节 jié · joint · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 节.
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, vari |
| 节日 | jiérì | holiday; festival |
| 音节 | yīnjié | syllable |
| 春节 | Chūnjié | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) |
| 节约 | jiéyuē | to economize; to conserve (resources) |
| 细节 | xìjié | details; particulars |
| 季节 | jìjié | time; season |
| 节省 | jiéshěng | saving; to save |
| 情节 | qíngjié | circumstances; plot; storyline |
| 环节 | huánjié | (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated w |
| 调节 | tiáojié | to adjust; to regulate |
| 中秋节 | Zhōngqiū Jié | the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month |
Questions about 节
What does 节 mean?
节 (jié) means "joint; node; (bound form) section; segment" and is used as a noun, measure word and verb.
How do you write 节?
节 is made of 1 character: 节 (5 strokes). That is 5 strokes in total.
Is 节 an HSK word?
Yes. 节 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 节 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 节 is written 節.
What is the difference between 节日 and 假日?
节日 (jiérì) is a festival or holiday with a cultural or commemorative meaning, like 春节 or 中秋节. 假日 (jiàrì) just means a day off from work or school. A festival is often a day off, but not every day off is a festival.
When is 节 pronounced jiē instead of jié?
Only in a few spoken words, mainly 节骨眼 (jiēguyǎn), meaning a critical moment. In almost every other case, including all the common words like 节目 and 春节, it is jié with the second tone.