小节

小節

xiǎojié

noun #19,261

Measure Word

一个小节 gè

Meanings

1 minor matter
2 trivia
3 bar (music)

Characters

section; segment; node

Examples

不拘小节的人往往更洒脱。

Bùjū-xiǎojié de rén wǎngwǎng gèng sǎtuo.

People who don't fuss over trivia tend to be more carefree.

这首曲子一共有三十二个小节。

Zhè shǒu qǔzi yīgòng yǒu sānshí'èr gè xiǎojié.

This piece of music has thirty-two bars in total.

Tips

usage

小节 has two distinct meanings: (1) trivial matters/details (often in 不拘小节, not fussing over details), and (2) a musical bar/measure. Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

节 jié