节

classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc

中用来计算分段的事物的数量yònglái jìsuàn fēnduàn de shìwù de shùliàng

(bound form) to economize; to save

中少用；不浪费shǎo yòng；bù làngfèi

• wǒmenyàojiéyuēyòngshuǐ.

  我们要节约用水。🔊

  We must conserve water.

joint; node

中竹子或植物茎上的硬的部分，或两个部分之间的连接处zhúzi huò zhíwù jīng shàng de yìng de bùfen, huòzhě liǎng ge bùfen zhījiān de liánjiē chǔ

• zhúziyǒuhěnduōjié.

  竹子有很多节。🔊

  Bamboo has many segments.

seasonal festival

中按照传统庆祝的日子，如春节、端午节等ànzhào chuántǒng qìngzhù de rìzi、rú chūnjié、duānwǔ jié děng

• chūnjiéshìzhōngguózuìzhòngyàodejiérì.

  春节是中国最重要的节日。🔊

  Spring Festival is China's most important holiday.

solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)

中农历中标记季节变化的时间单位nónglì zhōng biāojì jìjié biànhuà de shíjiān dānyuán

• jīntiānshìdōngzhìjié.

  今天是冬至节。🔊

  Today is the Winter Solstice Festival.

(bound form) section; segment

中事物分成的一部分shìwù fēnchéng de yībùfen

• zhèyījiékèhěnyǒuqù.

  这一节课很有趣。🔊

  This class lesson is very interesting.

(bound form) moral integrity; chastity

中坚守道德品质，不失廉耻和清廉jiānshǒu dàodé pǐnzhì, búshī liánchǐ hé qīngliàn

• tāhěnyǒujié.

  他很有节。🔊

  He has a lot of integrity.

knot (nautical miles per hour)

中海上速度的单位，每小时航行海里数hǎishang sùdù de dānyuán, měi xiǎoshí hángxíng hǎilǐ shù

• zhègeshéngziyǒuyīgèjié.

  这个绳子有一个节。🔊

  This rope has a knot in it.

crucial moment(inherited)

• zàijiēguyǎnshàng,tābānglewǒ.

  在节骨眼上，他帮了我。🔊

  At the critical moment, he helped me.

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(dialect) critical juncture(inherited)

• xiànzàishìjiēguyǎn,wǒmenbùnéngchūcuò.

  现在是节骨眼，我们不能出错。🔊

  Now is a critical moment, we cannot afford to make mistakes.