大吉

dàjí

adjective #35,157

Meanings

1 very auspicious
2 extremely lucky
3 all the best

Characters

lucky / auspicious

Examples

祝你新年大吉，万事如意！

Zhù nǐ xīnnián dàjí, wànshì rúyì!

Wishing you a very auspicious New Year and that everything goes your way!

搬家的日子要选个大吉的好日子。

Bānjiā de rìzi yào xuǎn gè dàjí de hǎo rìzi.

Pick an extremely auspicious day to move house.

Tips

culture

Almost always seen in fixed greetings: 新年大吉 (Happy New Year), 开市大吉 (auspicious grand opening), 万事大吉 (everything goes well). Often paired with red banners (春联) at New Year.

Stroke Order

大 dà

吉 jí