Chinese word

节点

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié diǎn

Meaning

  • nounnode

Example

城市交通系统有很多节点需要协调。chéng shì jiāo tōng xì tǒng yǒu hěn duō jié diǎn xū yào xié tiáo

The city's transportation system has many nodes that need coordination.

Illustration for 节点 (node)

More examples

家里的路由器是家庭网络的一个节点。jiā lǐ de lù yóu qì shì jiā tíng wǎng luò de yí gè jié diǎn

The home router is a node in the home network.

Core concept

A key spot that ties a larger system together and lets routes, signals, or information move between its parts.

Common phrases

  • 网络节点wǎng luò jié diǎn

    network node

  • 交通节点jiāo tōng jié diǎn

    traffic node

Similar words

枢纽shū niǔ: A major hub where many routes or functions meet and traffic or information is organized.
中转站zhōng zhuǎn zhàn: A place where people, goods, or information briefly transfer from one route to another.
路口lù kǒu: A place where roads or paths meet and people or vehicles cross or turn.
站点zhàn diǎn: A fixed point in transport or communication for departure, arrival, or transfer.

Definition in Chinese

表示网络、系统或结构中承担连接或中转功能的关键位置，常用于通信、交通和图论等领域。biǎo shì wǎng luò xì tǒng huò jié gòu zhōng chéng dān lián jiē huò zhōng zhuǎn gōng néng de guān jiàn wèi zhì cháng yòng yú tōng xìn jiāo tōng hé tú lùn děng lǐng yù

Word origin

节 (jié, "section or joint") + 点 (diǎn, "point") combines to mean a point where parts of a system meet or connect.

Usage tips

  • In a mixed audience, naming the concrete place or function, such as a station or interchange, can make the sentence easier to follow than relying on the broad technical term alone.

Other meanings

  • relay pointnoun
  • contact pointnoun

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