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Hanzi

吉

lucky/giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

jí

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧˊ

Jyutping

gat1

Example sentences

吉祥 jíxiáng
在中國文化中，紅色被視為吉祥的顏色。
在中国文化中，红色被视为吉祥的颜色。

In Chinese culture, red is considered an auspicious color.

如意 rúyì
祝您萬事如意，吉祥平安。
祝您万事如意，吉祥平安。

I wish you all the best, good luck and safety.

吉 jí
他們選了一個吉日開店。
他们选了一个吉日开店。

They chose an auspicious day to open the shop.

吉他 jítā
他在閒暇時喜歡彈吉他自彈自唱。
他在闲暇时喜欢弹吉他自弹自唱。

He likes to play the guitar and sing to himself in his spare time.

樂器 / 乐器 yuèqì
他最擅長的樂器是吉他。
他最擅长的乐器是吉他。

The musical instrument he is best at is the guitar.

吉利 jílì
在中國文化中，八被認為是個吉利的數字。
在中国文化中，八被认为是个吉利的数字。

In Chinese culture, eight is considered an auspicious number.

吉林 jílín
吉林的冬天常常下大雪。

It often snows heavily in Jilin in winter.

吉祥物 jíxiángwù
這次奧運會的吉祥物是一隻可愛的小貓。
这次奥运会的吉祥物是一只可爱的小猫。

The mascot of this Olympics is a cute little cat.

Example Vocabulary

吉祥

ji2'xiang2

auspicious; lucky

大吉

da4'ji2

大吉大利

da4'ji2'da4'li4

吉

ji2

auspicious; lucky; favorable; good fortune; a Chinese surname

吉他

ji2'ta1

guitar

吉利

ji2'li4

auspicious; lucky

吉林

ji2'lin2

Jilin; a province and city in northeastern China

吉祥物

ji2'xiang2'wu4

mascot

不吉

不吉利

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