節
jié HSK2

holiday

节 (節) jié
classifier measure word
measure word for segments such as lessons, train wagons, or biblical verses

我下午有两节课。

wǒ xià​wǔ yǒu liǎng jié kè.

I have two classes this afternoon.

festival time word
holiday, seasonal festival, or traditional solar term

端午节是中国的传统节日。

Duān​wǔ jié shì Zhōng​guó de chuán​tǒng jié​rì.

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival.

section measure word
a section, segment, or part of a larger object or text

这篇文章被分成了三个小节。

zhè piān wén​zhāng bèi fēn​chéng le sān gè xiǎo jié.

This article is divided into three sections.

knot measure word
a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour

这艘船的时速是二十节。

zhè sōu chuán de shí​sù shì èr​shí jié.

The speed of this ship is twenty knots.

economize verb
to save, restrict, or use resources sparingly

夏季用电高峰期，大家要注意节电。

xià​jì yòng diàn gāo​fēng​qī, dà​jiā yào zhù​yì jié​diàn.

During the peak electricity usage period in summer, everyone should be mindful of saving power.

integrity noun
moral integrity, loyalty, or chastity

他以高尚的气节赢得了大家的尊重。

tā yǐ gāo​shàng de qì​jié yíng​dé le dà​jiā de zūn​zhòng.

He won everyone's respect with his noble integrity.

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Frequency
Character
Written text
514th most common 413.8 per million
Movie subtitles
402nd most common 371.0 per million appears in 68% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
60.2 per million appears in 16% of films
Written text
128.5 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 4
HSK 3.0
Level 2
Simplified
节
Strokes
13
Unicode
U+7BC0

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)