Chinese word

幸运

Pronunciation

Pinyinxìng yùn

Meaning

  • adjectivelucky

Example

他真是个幸运的人。tā zhēn shì gè xìng yùn de rén

He really is a lucky person.

Illustration for 幸运 (lucky)

More examples

虽然考试很难，但我很幸运通过了。suī rán kǎo shì hěn nán dàn wǒ hěn xìng yùn tōng guò le

Although the exam was very difficult, I was lucky to pass.

Core concept

Good results arrive because chance or favorable conditions work in someone's favor.

Common phrases

  • 很幸运hěn xìng yùn

    so lucky

  • 感到幸运gǎn dào xìng yùn

    feel fortunate

  • 幸运的人xìng yùn de rén

    fortunate person

Similar words

走运zǒu yùn: Being on a lucky streak, with events turning out well.
倒霉dǎo méi: Suffering bad luck, with unpleasant events causing things to go poorly.

Definition in Chinese

表示因为机缘或条件有利而得到好处或遭遇好结果的状态。biǎo shì yīn wèi jī yuán huò tiáo jiàn yǒu lì ér dé dào hǎo chù huò zāo yù hǎo jié guǒ de zhuàng tài

Word origin

幸 (xìng, "good fortune") + 运 (yùn, "course of events") forms the idea that a favorable course of events brings benefits or good results.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective can describe people, opportunities, situations, and outcomes, so its use is not limited to describing a person's character.

Other meanings

  • lucknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 幸运儿xìng yùn érlucky onenoun
  • 幸运地xìng yùn dìfortunatelyadverb

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