English–Chinese
“unlucky” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎo méi
Example
我最近老是倒霉，什么事都不顺。wǒ zuì jìn lǎo shì dǎo méi shén me shì dōu bú shùn
I've been unlucky lately; nothing is going right.
How to say “unlucky” in Chinese
“Unlucky” in Chinese is 倒霉 (dǎo méi).
Bad fortune seems to follow someone from one setback to the next.
Example sentences with 倒霉
他最近接二连三遇到倒霉事，心情很糟。tā zuì jìn jiē èr lián sān yù dào dǎo méi shì xīn qíng hěn zāo
He has encountered one unlucky event after another lately, and he feels terrible.
Tips for using 倒霉
- The word is an everyday spoken expression that fits complaints about small mishaps as well as longer stretches of trouble without sounding formal.