节 jié section
section; festival; measure word for class periods
How to remember 节: 艹 grass + 𰆊 seal = section. The volunteer clears the tall grass, stamps a seal on each plot map and marks one neat section after another.
Component breakdown
节 = 艹 grass + 𰆊 seal
- 艹 grass
- 𰆊 seal
The volunteer clears the tall grass, stamps a seal on each plot map and marks one neat section after another.
How it is used
- "Festival": 节日 (jiérì) holiday, 春节 (Chūnjié) Spring Festival, 过节 (guòjié) to celebrate a festival.
- Measure word for class periods and segments: 一节课 (yì jié kè) one class period; also 节目 (jiémù) a program/show, 季节 (jìjié) season.
- 细节 (xìjié) = detail (注意细节 zhùyì xìjié mind the details), 环节 (huánjié) a link/stage in a process; 节约 (jiéyuē) = to economize/save.
Words with 节
- 节目jiémùprogramHSK 3
- 节日jiérìfestivalHSK 3
- 季节jìjiéseasonHSK 3
- 过节guòjiéto celebrate a festivalHSK 3
- 节约jiéyuēfrugalHSK 4
- 节假日jiéjiàrìpublic holidayHSK 4
- 环节huánjiésegmentHSK 5
- 细节xìjiédetailsHSK 5
- 节省jiéshěngsavingHSK 5
- 情节qíngjiécircumstancesHSK 6
- 节奏jiézòurhythmHSK 6
- 节能jiénéngto conserve energyHSK 6
- 调节tiáojiéto adjustHSK 6
- 音节yīnjiésyllableHSK 6
- 关节guānjiéjoint (physiology)HSK 7
- 时节shíjiéseasonHSK 7
- 礼节lǐjiéetiquetteHSK 7
- 脱节tuōjiéto come apartHSK 7
- 节气jiéqìsolar termHSK 7
- 佳节jiājiéfestive dayHSK 8
- 节俭jiéjiǎnfrugalHSK 9
- 节制jiézhìto controlHSK 9
- 节衣缩食jiéyī-suōshíto save on food and clothing (idiom)HSK 9
Example sentences
- 新老师应该节食。 Xīn lǎoshī yīnggāi jiéshí.The new teacher should go on a diet.
- 今天是什么节日？ Jīntiān shì shénme jiérì?What holiday is it today?
- 她正在播节目。 Tā zhèng zài bō jiémù.She is broadcasting a program.
- 秋天是收获的季节。 Qiūtiān shì shōuhuò de jìjié.Autumn is the harvest season.