How to say “good luck” in Chinese
good luck
“Good luck” in Chinese is 好运, hǎo yùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
好运 is read hǎo yùn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “好运”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 好运. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 祝你好运！zhùnǐhǎoyùnGood luck!
- 明天考试祝你好运míngtiānkǎoshì,zhùnǐhǎoyùnThe exam is tomorrow — good luck!
- 在中国文化里龙象征力量和好运zàiZhōngguówénhuàli,lóngxiàngzhēnglìliànghéhǎoyùnIn Chinese culture the dragon symbolizes strength and good luck.
More words from the lesson “Luck and fate”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “good luck” in Chinese?
“Good luck” in Chinese is 好运, pinyin hǎoyùn.
What does 好运 mean?
好运 (hǎoyùn) means “good luck”.
How do you write 好运?
好运 is 2 characters: 好 (hǎo) — good, well; 运 (yùn) — transport; luck. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 好运?
好运 is read hǎoyùn. Tones: hǎo — third tone, yùn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“good luck” in the lesson “Luck and fate”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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