吉日

jírì
noun #43,070

Meanings

  1. 1 auspicious day
  2. 2 lucky day

Examples

HSK 5
Nǎinai shuō zhège yuè chūbā shì jírì, shìhé bānjiā.
Grandma says the eighth day of this month is an auspicious day, good for moving house.
HSK 5
Kāiyè yào xuǎn ge jírì, zhè shì hěnduō shāngjiā de lǎo xíguàn.
Choosing a lucky day to open for business is an old custom for many shopkeepers.

Tips

culture
Lucky days are looked up in the 黄历 'almanac', which lists for each day what it is good for (宜) and what to avoid (忌). Set phrases: 黄道吉日 and 良辰吉日 'a good hour on a lucky day'.

Stroke Order

吉 jí
日 rì