How to say “luck” in Chinese
luck; lucky
“Luck” in Chinese is 幸运, xìng yùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
幸运 is read xìng 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
Don't confuse it with 辛 xīn “hard, toilsome”: 幸 has 土 on top.
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 “幸运”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 幸运. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我很幸运遇到了一位好老师wǒhěnxìngyùn,yùdàoleyíwèihǎolǎoshīI was very lucky: I met a good teacher.
More words from the lesson “Luck and fate”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “luck” in Chinese?
“Luck” in Chinese is 幸运, pinyin xìngyùn.
What does 幸运 mean?
幸运 (xìngyùn) means “luck; lucky”.
How do you write 幸运?
幸运 is 2 characters: 幸 (xìng) — happiness, luck; 运 (yùn) — transport; luck. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 幸运?
幸运 is read xìngyùn. Tones: xìng — fourth tone, yùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“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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