Writing
运气 (yùnqi) — how to say "luck" in Chinese
运气
Luck, fortune
noun
Character composition
运
to move, luck
气
spirit, energy
Radicals / Keys
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
碰运气
pèng yùnqi
try one's luck
Examples
虽然他没怎么准备，但考试时运气很好，遇到的题都会。
Although he didn't prepare much, he was lucky during the exam and knew all the questions he encountered.
今天运气真好！
What luck today!
Frequently asked questions
How to say luck in Mandarin?
"luck" in Chinese is 运气 (yùnqi).
运气 meaning in English
运气 (yùnqi) means "Luck, fortune".
How is 运气 pronounced?
It is pronounced yùnqi (written as yunqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "luck" in Chinese characters?
It is written 运气: 运 has 7 strokes, 气 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 运气?
运气 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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