No. 2,102 in Chinese
吉利
Auspicious; lucky.
In a sentence
今天是一个非常吉利的日子。
Today is a very auspicious day.
The word '吉利' in this sentence emphasizes an auspicious or favorable quality of a specific day.
这辆车的牌子叫吉利汽车。
This car's brand is called Geely Automobile.
Here '吉利' functions as a proper noun, being the brand name which includes the meaning of auspiciousness as its branding element.
希望新店开业一切吉利。
I hope everything goes smoothly for the opening of the new shop.
In this usage, '吉利' conveys the wish for smooth progress and success with auspicious connotations.
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