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节能 (jié néng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

节能 (jié néng) is a Chinese word: save energy; energy-saving. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 节能

动 dòng verb

save energy; energy-saving

这个冰箱很节能。

zhè ge bīng xiāng hěn jié néng

This refrigerator is very energy-saving.

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Word breakdown

节 jié — save, economize, conserve

Words with this character (22)
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  • 6 节约 jié yuē — save, economize HSK 4
    • 节 moderation, restraint
    • 约 restriction, limiting
    Example

    我们应该节约用水。

    wǒ men yīng gāi jié yuē yòng shuǐ

    We should save water.

  • 7 环节 huán jié — link; stage; segment HSK 5
    • 环 ring, link (the connecting aspect)
    • 节 segment, section (the individual part)
    Example

    这是生产过程中最重要的环节。

    zhè shì shēng chǎn guò chéng zhōng zuì zhòng yào de huán jié

    This is the most important link in the production process.

  • 8 细节 xì jié — detail HSK 5
    • 细 fine, minute, detailed
    • 节 point, section, aspect
    Example

    他注意到了每一个细节。

    tā zhù yì dào le měi yī gè xì jié

    He noticed every detail.

  • 9 节省 jié shěng — to save HSK 5
    • 节 to moderate, to restrain
    • 省 to reduce, to save
    Example

    我们应该节省用水。

    wǒ men yīng gāi jié shěng yòng shuǐ

    We should save water.

  • 10 情节 qíng jié — plot HSK 6
    • 情 situation, content, circumstances
    • 节 segment, episode, part
    Example

    这部电影的情节非常精彩。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng de qíng jié fēi cháng jīng cǎi

    The plot of this movie is very exciting.

  • 11 节奏 jié zòu — rhythm HSK 6
    • 节 beat, measure, section
    • 奏 play (music), performance
    Example

    音乐的节奏让人想跳舞。

    yīn yuè de jié zòu ràng rén xiǎng tiào wǔ

    The music's rhythm makes people want to dance.

  • 12 调节 tiáo jié — to regulate; to adjust HSK 6
    • 调 to adjust, to tune
    • 节 to control, to moderate
    Example

    这个装置可以自动调节湿度。

    zhè ge zhuāng zhì kě yǐ zì dòng tiáo jié shī dù

    This device can automatically regulate humidity.

  • 13 音节 yīn jié — syllable HSK 6
    • 音 sound, phonetic element
    • 节 section, segment, unit
    Example

    这个词有三个音节。

    zhè ge cí yǒu sān ge yīn jié

    This word has three syllables.

  • 14 佳节 jiā jié — festive season HSK 7
    • 佳 good, excellent, joyous
    • 节 festival, holiday, season
    Example

    每逢佳节倍思亲。

    měi féng jiā jié bèi sī qīn

    During every festive season, one misses family even more.

  • 15 关节 guān jié — joint HSK 7
    • 关 connection, critical point
    • 节 joint, segment, node
    Example

    运动前要活动关节。

    yùn dòng qián yào huó dòng guān jié

    You should move your joints before exercising.

  • 16 时节 shí jié — season HSK 7
    Example

    春天是播种的时节。

    chūn tiān shì bō zhǒng de shí jié

    Spring is the season for planting.

  • 17 礼节 lǐ jié — etiquette HSK 7
    • 礼 ritual, ceremony, courtesy
    • 节 moderation, restraint, rules
    Example

    在正式场合要注意礼节。

    zài zhèng shì chǎng hé yào zhù yì lǐ jié

    One must pay attention to etiquette in formal occasions.

  • 18 脱节 tuō jié — to be disconnected HSK 7
    • 脱 to separate, to break away
    • 节 joint, connection point
    Example

    他的理论与实践脱节。

    tā de lǐ lùn yǔ shí jiàn tuō jié

    His theory is disconnected from practice.

  • 19 节俭 jié jiǎn — frugal HSK 7
    • 节 moderation, restraint
    • 俭 frugality, thrift
    Example

    奶奶一生都很节俭。

    nǎi nai yì shēng dōu hěn jié jiǎn

    Grandmother has been frugal all her life.

  • 20 节制 jié zhì — to restrain, to control HSK 7
    • 节 moderation, restraint (originally 'bamboo joint/section')
    • 制 to control, to regulate
    Example

    她在饮食上很节制。

    tā zài yǐn shí shàng hěn jié zhì

    She is very restrained in her eating.

  • 21 节气 jié qì — solar term HSK 7
    • 节 division, period (marking a segment of time)
    • 气 climate, weather (atmospheric conditions)
    Example

    立春是二十四节气中的第一个节气。

    Lì chūn shì èr shí sì jié qì zhōng de dì yī gè jié qì

    Lichun is the first of the twenty-four solar terms.

  • 22 节衣缩食 jié yī suō shí — live frugally HSK 7
    • 节 economize, reduce
    • 衣 clothing
    • 缩 reduce, cut back
    • 食 food
    Example

    为了供孩子上大学，父母节衣缩食多年。

    wèi le gōng hái zi shàng dà xué fù mǔ jié yī suō shí duō nián

    In order to support their child through university, the parents lived frugally for many years.

能 néng — energy, power

Words with this character (32)
  • 1 可能 kě néng — possibility HSK 2
    • 可 can, permissible
    • 能 able, capable
    Example

    这件事有很大的可能。

    zhè jiàn shì yǒu hěn dà de kě néng

    There is a great possibility for this matter.

  • 2 只能 zhǐ néng — can only HSK 3
    • 只 only, merely (restrictive marker)
    • 能 can, be able to (capability marker)
    Example

    我只能说中文。

    wǒ zhǐ néng shuō zhōng wén

    I can only speak Chinese.

  • 3 能力 néng lì — ability HSK 4
    • 能 can, able to; represents potential or capacity
    • 力 strength, power; represents force or capability
    Example

    她有很强的工作能力。

    tā yǒu hěn qiáng de gōng zuò néng lì

    She has strong work ability.

  • 4 能否 néng fǒu — whether (one) can HSK 4
    • 能 can, able to
    • 否 or not (negative alternative)
    Example

    请告诉我你能否参加明天的会议。

    qǐng gào su wǒ nǐ néng fǒu cān jiā míng tiān de huì yì

    Please tell me whether you can attend tomorrow's meeting.

  • 5 能够 néng gòu — be able to HSK 4
    • 能 ability, capability
    • 够 sufficient, adequate (emphasis on having enough ability)
    Example

    我们能够解决这个问题。

    wǒ men néng gòu jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

    We are able to solve this problem.

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Structure & writing
1 节 jié — joint; node between segments of an object

节 is not used as a component in any other character.

节 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 能 néng — ability; talent; skill
能 is a component in 1 characters
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熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws)

consists of

2.1 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
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么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
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丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
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云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
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县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
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勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command
2.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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能 néng ability; talent; skill 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)
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然 rán (lit.) correct; right
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育 yù to give birth to 胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦) 脏 zàng internal organs of the body 脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal) 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)
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腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)
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肚 dù belly; abdomen 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen) 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist
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脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil
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捐 juān to abandon; to give up 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction 肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥) 胁 xié the side of the body between the armpit and the waist
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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder
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肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals) 肠 cháng intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine) 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee) 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
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肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates
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婿 xù husband 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)
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胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆 膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general
2.3 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
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它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
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比 bǐ to compare; to compete
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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
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匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
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颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
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旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)
2.4 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
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它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
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比 bǐ to compare; to compete
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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
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匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
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颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
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旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)

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