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節 / 节

Traditional
節
Simplified
节

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)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

jié, jiē

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄝˊ, ㄐㄧㄝ

Jyutping

zit3

Example sentences

春節 / 春节 chūnjié
春節是中國最重要的傳統節日。
春节是中国最重要的传统节日。

Spring Festival is China's most important traditional holiday.

海外 hǎiwài
許多海外華人都很重視春節。
许多海外华人都很重视春节。

Many overseas Chinese attach great importance to the Spring Festival.

節 / 节 jié
這列火車有十二節車廂。
这列火车有十二节车厢。

This train has twelve carriages.

舉辦 / 举办 jǔbàn
這座城市下個月將舉辦一場音樂節。
这座城市下个月将举办一场音乐节。

The city will hold a music festival next month.

節日 / 节日 jiérì
春節是中國最重要的節日。
春节是中国最重要的节日。

Spring Festival is the most important holiday in China.

氣氛 / 气氛 qìfēn
節日的氣氛很濃厚。
节日的气氛很浓厚。

The festive atmosphere is very strong.

節目 / 节目 jiémù
今晚的電視節目很有趣。
今晚的电视节目很有趣。

The TV program tonight is very interesting.

主持人 zhǔchírén
這位電視節目的主持人非常幽默。
这位电视节目的主持人非常幽默。

The host of this TV program is very humorous.

佳節 / 佳节 jiājié
每逢佳節，人們都會與家人團聚。
每逢佳节，人们都会与家人团聚。

Every festival, people gather with their families.

每逢 měiféng
每逢佳節，他總會打電話回家問候父母。
每逢佳节，他总会打电话回家问候父母。

Every time there is a holiday, he always calls home to greet his parents.

Example Vocabulary

情人節

qing2'ren2'jie2

春節

chun1'jie2

Spring Festival; Lunar New Year

節

jie2

section; joint; festival; (counter for lessons, train carriages, etc.)

節日

jie2'ri4

holiday; festival

節目

jie2'mu4

program; item (on a program)

佳節

jia1'jie2

festival; happy occasion; holiday

元宵節

yuan2'xiao1'jie2

Lantern Festival

光棍節

季節

ji4'jie2

season

情節

qing2'jie2

plot; storyline

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