Writing
好运 (hǎo yùn) — how to say "good luck" in Chinese
好运
Good luck
noun
Character composition
好
good
运
luck
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
好运不断
hǎo yùn bù duàn
continuous good luck
带来好运
dài lái hǎo yùn
bring good luck
Examples
我希望你考试有好运。
I hope you have good luck on the exam.
祝你好运！
Good luck to you!
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "good luck" in Chinese?
"good luck" in Chinese is 好运 (hǎo yùn).
好运 meaning in English
好运 (hǎo yùn) means "Good luck".
Good luck in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced hǎo yùn (written as hao yun, haoyun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Good luck in Chinese characters
It is written 好运: 好 has 6 strokes, 运 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 好运?
好运 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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