Hanzi

auspicious/propitious

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

xiáng

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄤˊ

Jyutping

coeng4

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.

不祥 bùxiáng
烏鴉在傳統文化中常被視為不祥之兆。
乌鸦在传统文化中常被视为不祥之兆。

Crows are often seen as an ominous sign in traditional culture.

我有一種不祥的預感,好像有什麼事要發生。
我有一种不祥的预感,好像有什么事要发生。

I have an ominous feeling that something is about to happen.

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.

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