Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
节
jié
Description
"节"这个字很常用，可以表示节日，也可以表示课的一节。
The character "节" is very common and can mean a festival or a class period.
比如春节、中秋节都用"节"，一天有几节课也用它。
For example, "节" is used in Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, and also to count class periods in a day.
Meanings
节jié
festival; holiday
春节是中国最重要的节日。
The Spring Festival is the most important holiday in China.
节jié
measure word for lessons or sections
今天下午我有三节课。
I have three classes this afternoon.
节jié
to save; to economize
我们要节约用水。
We need to save water.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a measure word 节 counts class periods (课) or sections of something.
- Etymology
originally meant bamboo joint, extended to segments, sections, and points in time.
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