吉林市 Traditional form: 吉林市 Pinyin (reading): Jílín Shì Definitions: Jilin, prefecture-level city in Jilin Province 吉林省 ( Jílín Shěng) Characters: 吉 - lucky, propitious, good 林 - forest, grove; surname 市 - city, town; market, fair; to trade Traditional characters: 吉 - lucky, propitious, good 林 - forest, grove; surname 市 - city, town; market, fair; to trade