gat1 jat6吉日
Jyutpinggat1 jat6
Yalegāt yaht
Definition
An auspicious, propitious, or lucky day.
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How it's used
Primarily associated with traditional customs like weddings, house moving, or starting a business, where consulting a lunar calendar or a feng shui master is common. It implies a day that has been specifically selected to ensure success and avoid misfortune, rather than just a day that happens to be lucky by chance.
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The master says there are a few auspicious days next month.
Have you guys decided which day to pick as the lucky day yet?
Related words
Common phrases
to select an auspicious day
to pick an auspicious day
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 好日子, which is a more general term for a good or happy day. 吉日 carries a stronger sense of ritual and deliberate selection based on traditional beliefs.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
