节 jié
“joint; node; (bound form) section; segment; solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)”
noun, measure word, verbHSK 5 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 節
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
节 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 708: 节 jié — Level 3; official annotation 3（4） (量、名、（动）). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 节
节 (jié) is a measure word for a segment of a class or of a train (两节课, 三节车厢) and a noun meaning 'festival' or 'solar term' (节日, 春节, 节气). It is not used alone as a verb; it occurs in compounds such as 节约 and 节省 'to economize'. The colloquial reading jiē appears mainly in 节骨眼儿 'the critical moment'.
例句Example sentences
- 我们上午有两节课。wǒ men shàng wǔ yǒu liǎng jié kè.We have two class periods this morning.
- 春节是中国最重要的节日。chūn jié shì zhōng guó zuì zhòng yào de jié rì.Spring Festival is China's most important festival.
- 这列火车一共有十二节车厢。zhè liè huǒ chē yí gòng yǒu shí èr jié chē xiāng.This train has twelve carriages in all.
易混词Easily confused
节vs假期
节日 is a festival day (春节, 中秋节), while 假期 is a period of time off, such as a school or national holiday break.
义项All meanings
- jiē: see 节骨眼
- jié: 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