How to Say ‘Yes, mandarin oranges stand for good luck.’ in Traditional Chinese
對啊，橘子代表大吉大利。
duì a jú zi dài biǎo dà jí dà lì
[duì ah júzi dàibiǎo dàjí dàlì]
💬 Usage Tip: 代表 (dài biǎo) means "stands for" or "represents", and it's handy for explaining any symbol. For example: 紅色代表好運 "red stands for good luck".
Phrase Breakdown
對啊，橘子代表
duì a jú zi dài biǎo
Yes, tangerines represent
對啊 (duì a) is a casual 'yes, that's right'. 橘子 (júzi) means 'tangerine', and 代表 (dàibiǎo) means 'to represent'.
對啊，紅色代表好運。
Yes, red represents good luck.
Words in this phrase
對
duì
[duì]
right; correct
Used to agree with what someone said.
對，你說得沒錯。
Right, you're correct.
啊
a
[ah]
ah; sentence particle
A softening particle often used in friendly spoken responses like agreement.
好啊，到時候見。
Sure, see you then.
橘子
jú zi
[júzi]
tangerine; mandarin orange
A citrus fruit symbolizing luck at Lunar New Year.
桌上有一盤橘子。
There is a plate of tangerines on the table.
代表
dài biǎo
[dàibiǎo]
to represent; to symbolize
To stand for an idea or meaning.
紅色代表喜氣。
Red symbolizes joy.
大吉大利。
dà jí dà lì
great luck and prosperity
A four-character New Year blessing. 橘 (jú) sounds like 吉 (jí, lucky), which is why tangerines are a symbol of luck.
祝你新年大吉大利！
Wishing you great luck in the New Year!
Words in this phrase
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
[dàjí dàlì]
great luck and great profit
A New Year greeting wishing someone good fortune and success.
新年快樂，大吉大利！
Happy New Year, great luck and prosperity!
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