节气

• 拼音: jié qì
• 汉字拆解: 节 = 艹 (grass) + 卩 — joint, festival; 气 = vapor, air, energy

含义

Solar term. One of the 24 traditional Chinese divisions of the solar year.

The 24 solar terms are a traditional Chinese calendar system based on the sun's position, used for agriculture and marking seasonal changes. Examples include 立春 (start of spring), 清明 (Qingming), and 冬至 (winter solstice). Still widely referenced in modern Chinese life.

例句

1. 中国传统的二十四节气已被列入世界非物质文化遗产。
2. 清明是一个重要的节气，人们会在这一天祭祖扫墓。
3. 老一辈人常说，到了什么节气就该吃什么食物。

用法指南

语境: culture, calendar, agriculture

语气: traditional

正确说法

• 今天是什么节气？(What solar term is today?)
• 冬至是一年中最重要的节气之一。(Winter solstice is one of the most important solar terms of the year.)

错误说法

• 混淆'节气'和'节日' (Don't confuse 节气 with 节日 — 节气 are solar terms based on astronomy, 节日 are festivals and holidays)

起源与历史

Composed of 节 (section; period) + 气 (air; atmosphere; energy). Refers to the division of the year into periods based on climatic and solar changes.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal