節 (zit3) — chastity; temperance; moderation in Cantonese

zit˗₃節

简节

Mandarin Pinyin: jie2

Meaning of 節

nounchastity; temperance; moderation

nounabridge; extract; delete

nounrhythm; beat; metre

nounjoint; node; knot; link

nounrestrict; economize; regulate

nounfestival; holiday; seasons

nounformality; etiquette; protocol

nounsection; division; length

Example Sentences with 節

聖誕節就快到喇

It will be Christmas soon

聖誕節快來了

It will be Christmas soon

聖誕節之前只剩下二十三天買禮物了！

There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.

希望大家有個輕鬆悠閑嘅聖誕節

I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

希望大家過個輕鬆悠閒的聖誕節

I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

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Words Containing 節

兩節棍loeng5 zit3 gwan3

nunchaku (also sometimes called "nunchucks", "numchuks")

節用zit3 jung6

use sparingly; economize on; be frugal with; husband

少年節目siu3 nin4 zit3 muk6

teeny-bopper show; a programme for youths

本節bun2 zit3

present section

復活節fuk6 wut6 zit3

Easter, a Christian festival period celebrating the resurrection of Christ.

日光節約時間jat6 gwong1 zit3 joek3 si4 gaan3

daylight-saving time | Also known as "Summer Time" (夏令時間) in some countries

節外生枝zit3 ngoi6 sang1 zi1

side issues or new problems crop up unexpectedly

聖誕節前夕sing3 daan3 zit3 cin4 zik6

Christmas eve

勞工節lou4 gung1 zit3

Labor Day (for the US)

節約zit3 joek3

frugal; to save

電台節目主持人din6 toi4 zit3 muk6 zyu2 ci4 jan4

radio host

節烈zit3 lit6

(of a woman) indomitably chaste; to preserve one's chastity at the cost of one's life

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