jié

品节

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional節

festival; saving; joint; integrity

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Meanings

5 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

festival; holiday

Refers to a special day of celebration.

Chūn春
jié节
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
jié节
rì日
 。

The Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday in China.

guó国
qìng庆
jié节

National Day

2.

noun

joint; node; section

Refers to a connecting point in plants, bones, or written works.

zhú竹
jié节

bamboo joint

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
fēn分
wéi为
sān三
jié节
 。

This book is divided into three sections.

3.

verb

to save; to economize; to cut down

To use less of something.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jié节
yuē约
yòng用
shuǐ水
 。

We need to save water.

Tā他
jié节
shí食
jiǎn减
féi肥
 。

He is on a diet to lose weight.

4.

noun

integrity; moral principle; moral fiber

formal

Refers to moral steadfastness and integrity, especially in difficult situations.

Tā他
pǐn品
gé格
jié节
cāo操
zhuō卓
yì异
 ,
shòu受
rén人
zūn尊
jìng敬
 。

His moral integrity is outstanding, and he is respected by others.

bǎo保
chí持
mín民
zú族
qì气
jié节

to maintain national integrity

5.

noun

pace; speed; tempo

Often used in music or to describe the pace of life.

Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
de的
jié节
zòu奏
hěn很
kuài快
 。

The tempo of this song is very fast.

shēng生
huó活
jié节
zòu奏

pace of life