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五月节
wǔ yuè jié
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Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)
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勤俭节约
qín jiǎn jié yuē
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diligent and thrifty (idiom)
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气节
qì jié
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moral integrity;
unflinching righteousness
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泼水节
pō shuǐ jié
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Songkran (Thai New Year)
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节油
jié yóu
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to economize on gasoline;
fuel-efficient
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节衣缩食
jié yī suō shí
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to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
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高风亮节
gāo fēng liàng jié
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of noble character and unquestionable integrity (idiom)
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中秋节
zhōng qiū jié
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the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
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古尔邦节
gǔ ěr bāng jié
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Eid al-Adha or Festival of the Sacrifice (Qurban), celebrated on the 10th day of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar
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节气
jié qi
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solar term
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节水
jié shuǐ
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to save water
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节流
jié liú
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to control flow;
to choke;
weir valve;
a throttle;
a choke
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节肢动物
jié zhī dòng wù
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arthropod
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重阳节
chóng yáng jié
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Double Ninth or Yang Festival;
9th day of 9th lunar month
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骨节
gǔ jié
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joint (of the skeleton)
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一节诗
yī jié shī
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stanza
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七夕节
qī xī jié
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Qixi Festival or Double Seven Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month;
girls' festival;
Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女[niu2 lang3 zhi1 nu:3] are allowed their annual meeting
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三八节
sān bā jié
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International Women's Day (March 8)
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三节鞭
sān jié biān
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three-section staff (old-style weapon)
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中元节
zhōng yuán jié
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Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased
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主显节
zhǔ xiǎn jié
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Epiphany
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二十四节气
èr shí sì jié qi
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the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods
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二节棍
èr jié gùn
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nunchaku (weapon with two rods joined by a short chain, used in martial arts)
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五旬节
wǔ xún jié
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Pentecost
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亚音节单位
yà yīn jié dān wèi
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subsyllabic unit
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