节
jiéTraditional 節
festival; holiday (as in 春节)
Every meaning
jié
- festival; holiday (as in 春节)
- section; joint (as in 关节)
- classifier for class periods, sections and carriages
- to save; to economize (as in 节约)
- knot (unit of speed)
- moral integrity (as in 气节)
jiē
- (used in 节骨眼) critical moment
In a sentence
今天是什么节？街上这么多人。
What holiday is it today? There are so many people on the street.
今天上午有四节课。
There are four classes this morning.
Written by Claude and checked by our reader.
In the Library
1989年，这一天成了中国的老人节
也有人约几个单身朋友一起吃饭，或者去参加相亲活动，希望明年不用再过这个节。
同样是“课”，“一门课”指的是一整门课程，“一节课”却只是课程表里的一次。
Words with 节
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).