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“good luck” in Chinese

Chinese

Also祝你好运 (zhù nǐ hǎo yùn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo yùn

Example

明天面试，祝你好运。míng tiān miàn shì zhù ní hǎo yùn

You have an interview tomorrow; good luck.

Illustration for 好运 (good luck)

How to say “good luck” in Chinese

“Good luck” in Chinese is 好运 (hǎo yùn).

A favorable turn that arrives by chance and helps someone in a particular moment.

Full entry for 好运: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 好运

他买彩票时竟然碰上了好运。tā mǎi cǎi piào shí jìng rán pèng shàng le hǎo yùn

When he was buying a lottery ticket, he unexpectedly ran into good luck.

Tips for using 好运

  • Because it points to a particular occasion, this word fits a wish about what is about to happen more naturally than a claim about permanent fortune.

Other Chinese words for “good luck”

比赛前，我对他微笑着说：祝你好运。bǐ sài qián wǒ duì tā wēi xiào zhe shuō zhù ní hǎo yùn

Before the match, I smiled at him and said, "Good luck."

“good luck” in other languages