节前 (jiē) — before a holiday/festival; pre-holiday
Definition
Used as a time noun (often before 的 or in topic position) to mean 'before a holiday/festival.' Read jiēqián — 节 here is the short form of 节日 (festival), not the 'joint/node' 节 (jié).
noun
before a holiday/festivalpre-holiday
Examples
- 节前。jiē Wǒ men dōu huì mǎi hěn duō lǐ wù.Before the holiday, we all buy many gifts.
- 节前。Gōng sī jiē ān pái le yí cì jù cān.The company arranged a dinner before the holiday.
- 节前。jiē De jiāo tōng zǒng shì hěn yōng jǐ.The traffic is always very congested before the holiday.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.