吉 (gat1 | ji2) : lucky, auspicious; (粵) vacant

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吉

gat1

ji2

[1] lucky; auspicious; propitious; fortunate [2] (粵) vacant; unoccupied; empty

In Cantonese, this is sometimes used for vacant as "空" (hung1) sounds like "兇' which is inauspicious.

Stroke count: 6

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

吉

Don't confuse with:
古告

This word has been viewed 12632 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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吉利 gat1 lei6 ji2 li4 = lucky; Geely

吉屋 gat1 uk1 = vacant house

吉他 gat1 taa1 ji2 ta1 = guitar 國

交吉 gaau1 gat1 = to deliver vacant possession 粵

吉凶 gat1 hung1 ji2 xiong1 = good and bad luck (in astrology)

大吉利是 daai6 gat1 lai6 si6 = touch wood 粵

原聲吉他 jyun4 seng1 gat1 taa1 yuan2 sheng1 ji2 ta1 = acoustic guitar 國

吉普車 gat1 pou2 ce1 ji2 pu3 che1 = jeep

吉列 gat1 lit6 ji2 lie4 = cutlet, cotelette, Gillette

不吉利 bat1 gat1 lei6 bu4 ji2 li4 = ominous 國

不吉利的 bat1 gat1 lei6 dik1 bu4 ji2 li4 de5 = ominous 國

吉祥 gat1 coeng4 ji2 xiang2 = lucky

吉普賽人 gat1 pou2 coi3 jan4 ji2 pu3 sai4 ren2 = gypsy (loanword in Mandarin)

吉尼斯 gat1 nei4 si1 ji2 ni2 si1 = Guinness (publishers of book of records)

大吉 daai6 gat1 da4 ji2 = very auspicious; extremely lucky

吉日 gat1 jat6 = propitious days/auspicious days

吉卜賽人 gat1 buk1 coi3 jan4 = a gypsy; a gipsy

兇多吉少 hung1 do1 gat1 siu2 xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 = ominous

吉祥物 gat1 coeng4 mat6 ji2 xiang2 wu4 = [n] a mascot

吉祥如意 gat1 coeng4 jyu4 ji3 ji2 xiang2 ru2 yi4 = good fortune as one wishes (a good luck blessing)

黃道吉日 wong4 dou6 gat1 jat6 huang2 dao4 ji2 ri4 = propitious (auspicious) date; lucky day

萬事大吉 maan6 si6 daai6 gat1 wan4 shi4 da4 ji2 = everything is just fine; all's well with the world

大吉大利 daai6 gat1 daai6 lei6 da4 ji2 da4 li4 = Well wishes; Much luck and profit

得個吉 dak1 go3 gat1 = to do something in vain (i.e., gain nothing for one's efforts)

吉手 gat1 sau2 = empty-handed

恭喜吉祥 gung1 hei2 gat1 coeng4 gong1 xi3 ji2 xiang2 = congratulations and luck (Lunar New Year greeting)

籮底吉 lo4 dai2 gat1 = analogy for leftover or broken goods (so-called "seconds") 粵

阿哩吉諦 o1 li1 gat1 dai3 = to get into a predicament 粵

電吉他 din6 gat3 taa1 dian4 ji2 ta1 = electric guitar

木吉他 muk6 gat1 taa1 mu4 ji2 ta1 = acoustic guitar

低音吉他 dai1 jam1 gat1 taa1 di1 yin1 ji2 ta1 = bass guitar

吉娃娃 gat1 waa1 waa1 ji2 wa2 wa2 = chihuahua 國

吉他手 gat1 taa1 sau2 ji2 ta1 shou3 = a guitarist

吉士 gat1 si6*2 ji2 shi4 = guts; courage 粵

吉地 gat1 dei6 ji2 di4 = euphemism for 空地粵

大吉嶺紅茶 daai6 gat1 ling5 hung4 caa4 da4 ji2 ling3 hong2 cha2 = Darjeeling tea

混吉 wan6 gat1 = waste someone's time 粵

大吉利事 daai6 gat1 lei6 si6 = touch wood 粵

吉星高照 gat1 sing1 gou1 ziu3 ji2 xing1 gao1 zhao4 = be under the smiles of fortune; ride the high tide of good luck

吉身 gat1 san1 ji2 shen1 = single; alone 粵

凶多吉少 hung1 do1 gat1 siu2 xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 = ominous

格魯吉亞 gaak3 lou5 gat1 aa3 ge2 lu3 ji2 ya3 (Taiwan), ge2 lu3 ji2 ya4 (PRC) = Georgia

吉布提 gat1 bou3 tai4 ji2 bu4 ti2 = Djibouti

吉爾吉斯斯坦 gat1 ji5 gat1 si1 si1 taan2 ji2 er3 ji2 si1 si1 tan3 = Kyrgyzstan

塔吉克斯坦 taap3 gat1 hak1 si1 taan2 ta3 ji2 ke4 si1 tan3 = Tajikistan

吉林 gat1 lam4 = Jilin (province in the central section of China's northeast region)

吉隆坡 gat1 lung4 bo1 ji2 long2 po1 = Kuala Lumpur

吉大港 gat1 daai6 gong2 ji2 da4 gang3 = Chittagong

吉林省 gat1 lam4 saang2 ji2 lin2 sheng3 = Jilin province in north east China

吉達 gat1 daat6 ji2 da2 = Jeddah

麥吉爾大學 mak6 gat1 ji5 daai6 hok6 mai4 ji2 er3 da4 xue2 = McGill University

昌吉 coeng1 gat1 chang1 ji2 = Changji (city in Xinjiang)

吉縣 gat1 jyun6 ji2 xian4 = Ji county (county in Shanxi)

吉隆 gat1 lung4 ji2 long2 = Jilong (place in Tibet)

吉木乃 gat1 muk6 naai5 ji2 mu4 nai3 = Jimunai (place in Xinjiang)

吉木薩爾 gat1 muk6 saat3 ji5 ji2 mu4 sa4 er3 = Jimusa'er (place in Xinjiang)

吉安 gat1 on1 ji2 an1 = Ji'an (city in Jiangxi), Kut On

吉安地區 gat1 on1 dei6 keoi1 ji2 an1 di4 qu1 = Ji'an district (district in Jiangxi)

吉安鄉 gat1 on1 hoeng1 ji2 an1 xiang1 = Chian (village in Taiwan)

吉首 gat1 sau2 ji2 shou3 = Jishou (city in Hunan)

吉水 gat1 seoi2 ji2 shui3 = Jishui (place in Jiangxi), Kut Sui

安吉 on1 gat1 an1 ji2 = Anji (place in Zhejiang)

英吉利海峽 jing1 gat1 lei6 hoi2 haap6 ying1 ji2 li4 hai3 xia2 = English Channel

布吉 bou3 gat1 = Phuket (southern province in Thailand)

吉慶圍 gat1 hing3 wai4 = Kam Tin Village

英吉沙 jing1 gat1 saa1 ying1 ji2 sha1 = Yingjisha (place in Xinjiang)

西吉 sai1 gat1 xi1 ji2 = Xiji (place in Ningxia)

塔吉克 taap3 gat1 hak1 ta3 ji2 ke4 = Tadjik (nationality)

永吉 wing5 gat1 yong3 ji2 = Yongji (place in Jilin), Wing Kut

永吉地區 wing5 gat1 dei6 keoi1 yong3 ji2 di4 qu1 = Yongji district (district in Jilin)

普吉 pou2 gat1 pu3 ji2 = Phuket (city in Thailand)

吉爾吉斯 gat1 ji5 gat1 si1 ji2 er3 ji2 si1 = Kyrghiz

吉爾吉斯人 gat1 ji5 gat1 si1 jan4 ji2 er3 ji2 si1 ren2 = Kyrghiz

吉爾吉斯族 gat1 ji5 gat1 si1 zuk6 ji2 er3 ji2 si1 zu2 = the Kyrghiz people (race); the Kyrghiz nationality

塔吉克人 taap3 gat1 hak1 jan4 ta3 ji2 ke4 ren2 = Tajik

塔吉克族 taap3 gat1 hak1 zuk6 ta3 ji2 ke4 zu2 = the Tajik people (race)

逢凶化吉 fung4 hung1 faa3 gat1 feng2 xiong1 hua4 ji2 = to turn bad luck into good luck

吉人天相 gat1 jan4 tin1 soeng3 ji2 ren2 tian1 xiang4 = good people have heaven's blessings

吉字節 gat1 zi6 zit3 ji2 zi4 jie2 = a gigabyte (GB)

千吉字節 cin1 gat1 zi6 zit3 qian1 ji2 zi4 jie2 = a terabyte (TB)

吉尼斯世界記錄 gat1 nei4 si1 sai3 gaai3 gei3 luk6 ji2 ni2 si1 shi4 jie4 ji4 lu4 = Guinness (Book of World Records)

吉野家 gat1 je5 gaa1 ji2 ye3 jia1 = Yoshinoya

弗吉尼亞理工大學 fat1 gat1 nei4 aa3 lei5 gung1 daai6 hok6 fu2 ji2 ni2 ya4 li3 gong3 da4 xue2 = Virginia Tech University

吉林大學 gat1 lam4 daai6 hok6 ji2 lin2 da4 xue2 = Jilin University

吉蒂貓 gat1 dai3 maau1 = Hello Kitty

維吉尼亞 wai4 gat1 nei4 aa3 wei2 ji2 ni2 ya4 = Virginia

西維吉尼亞 sai1 wai4 gat1 nei4 aa3 xi1 wei2 ji2 ni2 ya4 = West Virginia 粵

佛吉尼亞 fat6 gat1 nei4 aa3 fo2 ji2 ni2 ya4 = Virginia

西佛吉尼亞 sai1 fat6 gat1 nei4 aa3 xi1 fo2 ji2 ni2 ya4 = West Virginia

吉他絃 gat1 taa1 jin4 ji2 ta1 xian2 = guitar string 國

成吉思汗 sing4 gat1 si1 hon6 cheng2 ji2 si1 han4 = Genghis Khan

吉樂餅 gat1 lok6 beng2 ji2 le4 bing3 = croquette, Korokke

吉利服 gat1 lei6 fuk6 ji2 li4 fu2 = ghillie suit

吉之島 gat1 zi1 dou2 = JUSCO (Japan United Stores Company, a hypermarket)

吉列公司 gat1 lit6 gung1 si1 ji2 lie4 gong1 si1 = The Gillette Company

方奇末吉 fong1 kei4 mut6 gat1 fang1 qi2 mo4 ji2 = Funky Sueyoshi

方順吉 fong1 seon6 gat1 fang1 shun4 ji2 = Fang Shun-Chi

吉娜 gat1 naa4 ji2 na4 = Gina (name transliteration)

羅百吉 lo4 baak3 gat1 luo2 bai3 ji2 = DJ Jerry (a.k.a, Jerry Lo)

丘吉爾 jau1 gat1 ji5 Qiu1 ji2 er3 = (Winston) Churchill

昌吉回族自治州 coeng1 gat1 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1 chang1 ji2 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1 = Sanji or Changji Hui autonomous prefecture

哈吉斯 haa1 gat1 si1 = haggis

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