Meaning of jiē:
节
see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]; joint; node; (bound form) section; segment; solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar); seasonal festival; (bound form) moral integrity; chastity; knot (nautical miles per hour)
Zhège shíhòu shì guānjiàn de jiēguyǎn.
这个时候是关键的节骨眼。
This moment is a crucial point.
Tā zài zhúzi de měi gè jié zuòle biāojì.
他在竹子的每个节做了标记。
He made a mark on each joint of the bamboo.
Jīnnián chūn jié de shíhòu, wǒmen quánjiā dūhuì tuánjù zài yīqǐ.
今年春节的时候，我们全家都会团聚在一起。
During this year's Spring Festival, our whole family will gather together.
Jīntiān shì yī nián zhōng de yī gè zhòngyào jiéqì.
今天是一年中的一个重要节气。
Today is an important solar term of the year.
Chūn jié shì yī nián zhōng zuì shèng dà de jié rì.
春节是一年中最盛大的节日。
The Spring Festival is the grandest festival of the year.
Tā yīzhí yǐ gāoshàng de pǐn jié wénmíng.
她一直以高尚的品节闻名。
She has always been famous for her high moral integrity.
Chuán zhī yǐ měi xiǎoshí èrshí jié de sùdù qiánjìn.
船只以每小时二十节的速度前进。
The ship moves forward at a speed of twenty knots per hour.
(bound form) to economize; to save
Wèi le jiātíng, wǒmen yīnggāi xuéhuì jiéyuē.
为了家庭，我们应该学会节约。
For the sake of the family, we should learn to economize.
classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
Wǒmen jīntiān xuéxí le dì sān jié kè.
我们今天学习了第三节课。
Today we studied the third lesson.
