佳 (jiā) - good & excellent
佳 · jiā
good;
excellent;
beautiful;
fine;
auspicious
goodexcellentbeautiful
Usage highlights
excellent workbeautiful womangood newsauspicious dayfine winebeautiful scenery
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The weather is excellent today (佳日).
- This is a beautiful scene (佳景).
- She is in good health (佳体).
- We had a wonderful meal (佳肴).
Collocations
- excellent work(佳作)
- beautiful woman(佳人)
- good news(佳音)
- auspicious day(佳日)
- fine wine(佳酿)
- beautiful scenery(佳景)
Idioms
- A talented man and a beautiful woman(才子佳人)
- Every family is happy and prosperous(家家佳佳)
- The national beauty and heavenly fragrance(国色天香，佳人)
Cultural background
FAQ- Frequently used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to describe beauty and excellence
- Commonly appears in given names to express parents' wishes for their children to be outstanding and virtuous
- Associated with auspiciousness and positive qualities in Chinese culture