吉利 (gat1 lei6) — lucky, auspicious, propitious in Cantonese
gatˉ¹吉leiˍ₆利Mandarin Pinyin: ji2 li4
Meaning of 吉利
nounlucky, auspicious, propitious
nounGeely, a Chinese car make
Example Sentences with 吉利
gongˊ²講seiˊ²死mongˎ₄亡houˊ²好mˎ₄唔gatˉ¹吉lei6.利。
Talking about death is bad luck.
daaiˍ₆大gatˉ¹吉leiˍ₆利si6!是！
Good luck! (said to ward off bad luck)
niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲jeˏ₅嘢houˊ²好batˉ¹不gatˉ¹吉lei6.利。
These things are very unlucky.
keoiˏ₅佢waaˍ₆話gamˉ¹今jatˍ₆日batˉ¹不gatˉ¹吉lei6.利。
He said today is unlucky.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gongˊ²講diˉ¹啲batˉ¹不gatˉ¹吉lei6.利。
Don't say unlucky things.
Characters in 吉利
Words Containing 吉利
大吉利事daai6 gat1 lei6 si6
a phrase used in a superstitious manner to wish one good luck; "to touch wood" (a superstition to ward off bad luck and welcome good luck); "fingers crossed" (a superstition to ward off bad luck and welcome good luck); hope for the best
不吉利的bat1 gat1 lei6 dik1
ominous
大吉利是daai6 gat1 lai6 si6
a phrase used in a superstitious manner to wish one good luck; "to touch wood" (a superstition to ward off bad luck and welcome good luck); "fingers crossed" (a superstition to ward off bad luck and welcome good luck); hope for the best
吉利服gat1 lei6 fuk6
ghillie suit, a type of camouflage clothing designed to resemble heavy foliage, typically worn by snipers and hunters
英吉利海峽jing1 gat1 lei6 hoi2 haap6
English Channel
不吉利bat1 gat1 lei6
ominous
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