HSK · Level 10
135 words
Chinese word
好运
Pronunciation
Pinyinhǎo yùn
Meaning
- noungood luck
Example
明天面试，祝你好运。míng tiān miàn shì zhù ní hǎo yùn
You have an interview tomorrow; good luck.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A favorable turn that arrives by chance and helps someone in a particular moment.
Common phrases
招来好运zhāo lái hǎo yùn
bring good luck
碰上好运pèng shàng hǎo yùn
run into good luck
祝你好运zhù ní hǎo yùn
wish you good luck
Similar words
运气yùn qì: The fortune that shapes events through chance and can be strong or weak.
幸运xìng yùn: A fortunate situation or a good result that happens by chance.
福气fú qì: Good fortune shown through a blessed family life and comfortable daily living.
Definition in Chinese
好运 指在短时间或特定场合中偶然获得有利结果的幸运。hǎo yùn zhǐ zài duǎn shí jiān huò tè dìng chǎng hé zhōng ǒu rán huò dé yǒu lì jié guǒ de xìng yùn
Word origin
好运 (hǎoyùn, "good luck") joins 好 (hǎo, "good") and 运 (yùn, "fortune"), linking a good result with fortune arriving at the right time.
Usage tips
- 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.