This　paper　investigates　the　performance　of　the　three-node　triangular　element　with　continuous　nodal　stress　(Trig3-CNS)　for　geometry　nonlinear　solid　mechanic　problems.　This　Trig3-CNS　element　was　recently　proposed　to　improve　accuracy　of　the　finite　element.　method　(FEM).　By　synergizing　the　individual　strengths　of　meshfree　method　and　FEM,　the　Trig3-CNS　element　achieves　higher　accuracy　and　convergence　rate.　Furthermore,　Trig3-CNS　presents　high　tolerance　to　mesh　distortion.　Therefore,　it　is　potentially　useful　for　geometry　nonlinear　solid　mechanics　problems　in　which　mesh　distortion　takes　place.　Compared　with　the　traditional　hybrid　＂FE-Meshfree＂　elements,　Trig3-CNS　naturally　processes　CNS　without　requiring　any　extra　operation　in　post-processing.　Numerical　tests　in　the　present　work　show　that　for　geometry　nonlinear　analysis,　the　results　of　the　Trig3-CNS　element　are　better　than　the　3-node　triangular　element　(Trig3)　and　4-node　isoparametric　quadrilateral　element　(Quad4).　In　addition,　the　performance　of　Trig3-CNS　is　comparable　to　that　of　traditional　hybrid　＂FE-Meshfree＂　elements.