HSK · Level 70
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Chinese word
节气
Pronunciation
Pinyinjié qì
Meaning
- nounsolar term
Example
现在是哪个节气？xiàn zài shì nǎ ge jié qì
What solar term are we in now?
More examples
中医学在临床上会参考节气的变化来调理体质。zhōng yī xué zài lín chuáng shàng huì cān kǎo jié qì de biàn huà lái tiáo lǐ tǐ zhì
In clinical practice, traditional Chinese medicine takes changes in solar terms into account to help regulate the body's constitution.
Core concept
A traditional time marker that connects a point in the Sun's yearly path with the weather and season around it.
Common phrases
二十四节气èr shí sì jié qì
twenty-four solar terms
节气名称jié qì míng chēng
solar term name
节气来临jié qì lái lín
arrival of a solar term
Similar words
季节jì jié: A broad season lasting for a long part of the year and marked by natural changes.
时节shí jié: A certain season or time of year, especially when discussing what happens then.
二十四节气èr shí sì jié qì: The twenty-four named solar terms that mark seasonal stages throughout the year.
农历nóng lì: A traditional calendar that follows the Moon's cycles for dates, holidays, and customs.
Definition in Chinese
中国传统历法中的概念，指以太阳在黄经的位置为依据，将一年分成若干表示季节和气候变化的时段，最常见的是二十四节气。zhōng guó chuán tǒng lì fǎ zhōng de gài niàn zhǐ yǐ tài yáng zài huáng jīng de wèi zhì wèi yī jù jiāng yì nián fèn chéng ruò gān biǎo shì jì jié hé qì hòu biàn huà de shí duàn zuì cháng jiàn de shì èr shí sì jié qì
Word origin
节 (jié, "seasonal node") + 气 (qì, "seasonal influence") names a calendar node tied to the Sun's position and the seasonal conditions.
Usage tips
- The word commonly appears in calendars and weather discussions, where knowing the named stage helps explain references to seasonal customs, farming, or timely foods.
Related words
- 二十四节气èr shí sì jié qìtwenty-four solar termsnoun
- 节气文化jié qì wén huàsolar-term culturenoun