吉利 (jí lì) — auspicious, lucky
Definition
吉利 is an adjective for auspicious, lucky occasions or things (a date, a color, words). Compared to 幸运 (personal luck) and 吉祥 (formal/decorative, like 吉祥物), 吉利 is the everyday spoken choice.
adjective
auspiciouslucky
Examples
- ，吉利。Guò nián de shí hou, dà jiā dōu xǐ huan shuō jí lì de huà.During the New Year, everyone likes to say auspicious words.
- 吉利。Zhè jiā diàn kāi zhāng xuǎn le gè jí lì de rì zi.This shop chose an auspicious day to open.
- 吉利。Hóng sè zài zhōng guó rén yǎn lǐ shì hěn jí lì de yán sè.Red is a very lucky color in the eyes of Chinese people.
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