节 (jié): Chinese measure word
How to use 节 (jié), the Chinese measure word for class periods, batteries and carriages: example nouns with pinyin, sentences and common mistakes.
Last updated 2026-10-30
节
jié
class periods, batteries and carriages
What it's used for
节 counts sections of something: class periods (一节课), batteries (一节电池), train carriages (一节车厢) and sections of bamboo.
Common nouns with 节
- 一节电池 yì jié diàn chí battery
- 一节车厢 yì jié chē xiāng carriage
- 一节课 yì jié kè lesson; class
- 一节火车 yì jié huǒ chē train
- 一节课程 yì jié kè chéng course
Example sentences
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今天上午有四节课。
Jīn tiān shàng wǔ yǒu sì jié kè.
There are four classes this morning.
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遥控器需要两节电池。
Yáo kòng qì xū yào liǎng jié diàn chí.
The remote control needs two batteries.
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这列火车有十二节车厢。
Zhè liè huǒ chē yǒu shí èr jié chē xiāng.
This train has twelve carriages.
Common mistake
Courses as subjects take 门; class periods take 节.
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