Definition
小节 has two distinct meanings: (1) a small matter or trifle, often used in the phrase 不拘小节 (not bothered by trivial matters); (2) a musical bar or measure, used in music theory and notation. The two senses are unrelated, so context determines which is intended.
n.
small mattertrifle(music) barmeasure
Examples
- 小节。Bié wèi zhè zhǒng xiǎo jié shēngqì.Don't get angry over such a small matter.
- 小节。Zhè shǒu gē měi xiǎo jié yǒu sì pāi.This song has four beats per bar.
- ，小节。Tā zhùzhòng xìjié, cóng bú hūlüè xiǎo jié.He pays attention to details and never overlooks small matters.
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