HSK · Level 54
105 words
Chinese word
福气
Pronunciation
Pinyinfú qì
Meaning
- nounluck
Example
你真有福气。nǐ zhēn yǒu fú qì
You are really lucky.
More examples
过年时家里热闹，大家都觉得福气满满。guò nián shí jiā lǐ rè nào dà jiā dōu jué de fú qì mán mǎn
During the New Year, the house is lively, and everyone feels full of good luck.
Core concept
A favorable current flowing through a person's or family's life, showing itself in things that go well and bring contentment.
Common phrases
有福气yǒu fú qì
be lucky
福气满满fú qì mán mǎn
full of good luck
沾福气zhān fú qì
share in the good fortune
Similar words
运气yùn qì: The chance element that affects the result of an event.
幸运xìng yùn: Good fortune that leads to an unexpectedly favorable outcome.
好运hǎo yùn: A short period when one good thing after another happens.
福分fú fēn: Blessings and benefits thought to be passed down by ancestors or given by fate.
Definition in Chinese
表示带来好运的机遇或整体运势，常用来形容人或家庭在生活中遇到顺利的事。biǎo shì dài lái hǎo yùn de jī yù huò zhéng tǐ yùn shì cháng yòng lái xíng róng rén huò jiā tíng zài shēng huó zhōng yù dào shùn lì de shì
Word origin
The compound 福气 (fúqì, "good fortune") joins 福 (fú, "blessing") with 气 (qì, "vital energy or influence") to portray fortune as something that fills a life.
Usage tips
- In conversation, this word often serves as warm praise for someone's good circumstances, so a neutral term about probability can miss its personal and family-centered tone.