节 jié / jiē — festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize
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 the most important festival in China.
Common words: 节目 (jié mù)、节日 (jié rì)、音节 (yīn jié)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "segment"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "segment", including 节 (jié / jiē), 段 (duàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "segment" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 节 (jié / jiē), 段 (duàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jié, jiē, duàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 节 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 节 jié / jiēfestival; section; segment; point; part; to economizeUseful words: 节目, 节日
- 段 duàn(surname); paragraph; section; segmentUseful words: 阶段, 手段
Common words for these 2 "segment" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 节 (jié / jiē) — so "segment" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "segment".
段 duàn — (surname); paragraph; section; segment
请读一读这段课文。Qǐng dú yi dú zhè duàn kè wén.Please read this passage of the text.
Common words: 阶段 (jiē duàn)、手段 (shǒu duàn)、不择手段 (bù zé shǒu duàn)
All 2 characters
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