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节

jiē · jie/jié · jie

Traditional 節

Meaning

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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)

2 examples

他(tā)们(men)一(yì)周(zhōu)上(shàng)3节(jié)英(yīng)语(yǔ)课(kè)。

They have English lessons three times a week.

这(zhè)个(ge)竹(zhú)子(zi)的(de)节(jié)很(hěn)硬(yìng)，不(bù)容(róng)易(yì)折(zhé)断(duàn)。

The joints of this bamboo are very hard and not easy to break.

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