Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

/ 文艺节目 wényì jiémù theatrical program / 新闻节目 xīnwén jiémù news program (on TV or radio)
jiérì 节日 [modif: 节 festival + 日 day] N festival day ■ 中国人最重要的节日是春节，也就是中国 人
的新年。Zhōngguórén zuì zhòngyào de jiérì shì chūnjié, yě jiùshì Zhōngguórén de xīnnián. The
most important festival for the Chinese is the Spring Festival, which is the Chinese New Year.
jiéshěng 节省 V save, be frugal with (ANTONYM 浪 费 làngfèi) ■ 你平时节省一点钱，几年下来就可 能
有一大笔钱。Nǐ píngshí jiéshěng yìdiǎn qián, jǐ nián xiàlai jiù kěnéng yǒu yídà bǐ qián. If you
save a little money routinely, after several years you may have a substantial sum of money.
jiéyuē 节约 V economize, save, practice thrift (ANTONYM 浪费 làngfèi) ■ 我们应当节约用电，节 约用
水。Wǒmen yīngdāng jiéyuē yòngdiàn, jiéyuē yòngshuǐ. We should cut down electricity and water
consumption.
jiézhì 节制 V control, be moderate in 节制生育（节育） jié zhì shēng yù (jiéyù) birth control, family planning
jiézòu 节奏 N rhythm, tempo
jié 杰 ADJ outstanding, excellent
jiéchū 杰出 [comp: 杰 excellent + 出 out] ADJ outstanding, distinguished
jié 竭 V exhaust
jié jìn quán lì 竭尽全力 IDIOM do one’s very best, pull out all stops
jiélì 竭力 [v+obj: 竭 exhaust + 力 strength, power] V do one’s utmost, do everything within one’s power
竭力满足顾客 jiélì mǎnzú gùkè do all one can to satisfy customers
jié 结 TRAD 結 N knot
jiégòu 结构 N structure, construction ■ 这座古 代建筑是木结构的。Zhèzuò gǔdài jiànzhù shì mù
jiégòu de. This ancient building is a timber structure.
jiéguǒ 结果 [v+obj: 结 bear + 果 fruit] I N result, consequence ■ 这次试验的结果很鼓舞人心。Zhè cì
shìyàn de jiéguǒ hěn gǔwǔ rénxīn. The result of this test is heartening. II CONJ as a result,
consequently, finally ■ 他们讨论了半天，结果取得了 一致意见。Tāmen tǎolùnle bàntiān,
jiéguǒ qǔdéle yízhì yìjiàn. They discussed it for a long time, and finally reached a unanimous
agreement. ■ 技术员 连续工作二十小时，结果解决了问题。Jìshùyuán liánxù gōngzuó èrshí
xiǎoshí, jiéguǒ jiějuéle wèntí. Technicians worked for twenty hours continuously, and finally
solved the problem.
jiéhé 结合 [comp: 结 tie + 合 merge] V combine, integrate ■ 热情的态度要和冷静的头脑相结合。
Rèqíng de tàidu yào hé lěngjìng de tóunǎo xiāng jiéhé. Enthusiasm should be combined with a
cool head. ■ 他们俩终于结合为一对幸福的夫妻。 Tāmen liǎ zhōngyú jiéhéwéi yí duì xìngfú de
fūqī. They were finally joined as happy husband and wife.
jiéhūn 结婚 [v+obj: 结 tie + 婚 marriage] V marry (ANTONYM 离婚 líhūn) ■ 他和中学时的女朋友结婚
了。Tā hé zhōngxué shí de nǚpéngyou jiéhūn le. He married his high school sweetheart.
jiéjīng 结晶 N 1 crystallization 2 fruit, result 多年努力的结晶 duōnián nǔlì de jiéjīng the fruit of many years’
painstaking efforts
jiéjú 结局 N outcome, final result
jiélùn 结论 [modif: 结 end + 论 view, treatise] N verdict, conclusion ■ 经过调查，我们的结论如 下。
Jīngguò diàochá, wǒmen de jiélùn rú xià. As a result of the investigation, our conclusions are as
follows. ■ 我不同意你的结论。Wǒ bù tóngyì nǐ de jiélùn. I don’t agree with your conclusion.
jiéshù 结束 [comp: 结 tie + 束 knot] V end, terminate (ANTONYM 开始 kāishǐ) ■ 电影什么时候结 束？
Diànyǐng shénme shíhou jiéshù? When does the movie end? ■ 第二次世界大战是哪一年开始，
哪一年结束的？Dì-èr ci shìjiè dàzhàn shì nǎ yì nián kāishǐ, nǎ yì nián jiéshù de? In which year
did World War II begin, and in which year did it end?
jiésuàn 结算 [modif: 结 tie + 算 calculation] V settle an account, close an account
jiézhàng 结账 V settle accounts, balance the books
jié 洁 ADJ clean (See qīngjié 清洁.)
jié 截 V intercept, stop
jiézhǐ 截止 V end, up to ■ 招标日期本星期五截 止。Zhāo biāo rìqī běn Xīngqīwǔ jiézhǐ. Invitation to
public bidding will end by this Friday.