Today’s word of the day is 节 (jié) which is a noun that means festival. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 节 (jié).
节目 (jié mù) Program
The first word is 节目 (jié mù) which means program. Let’s look at each character of this word, 节 means festival, and 目means item. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们今晚的节目非常精彩。(Wǒmen jīn wǎn de jiémù fēicháng jīngcǎi.) Our program tonight is very exciting.
春节 (chūn jié) Spring Festival
Another word we can create with 节 (jié) is 春节 (chūn jié). This means Spring Festival. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 春 means spring, and 节 means festival. A way of using it in a sentence is 春节是中国最重要的传统节日之一。(Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de chuántǒng jiérì zhī yī.) The Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China.
节奏 (jié zòu) Rhythm
Finally, we can create the word 节奏 (jié zòu) which means rhythm. A way of using it in a sentence is 这首歌的节奏很好听。(Zhè shǒu gē de jiézòu hěn hǎotīng.) The rhythm of this song sounds very good.