节
Traditional 節
Meanings
- joint; node
- (bound form) section; segment
- solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)
- seasonal festival
- (bound form) to economize; to save
- (bound form) moral integrity; chastity
- classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
- knot (nautical miles per hour)
- see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]
In sentences
今天我有四节课。I have four lessons today. #1216100
我今天有节世界语课。Today I have an Esperanto class. #10192380
他们一周上3节英语课。They have English lessons three times a week. #411594
我们一周有五节英语课。We have five English classes a week. #1516195
我们有一节关于环境污染的讲座。We had a lecture on environmental pollution. #5983621
那里的古话说“没有花节,没有春节。”There is an old saying there: “No flower fairs, no Spring Festival.” #766051