好运来

好運來

Hǎoyùnlái

popculture

Meanings

1 Hǎoyùnlái ('Good Luck is Coming', 2004 Chinese New Year song by Zu Hai)
2 literally 'good luck comes'

Characters

Examples

每到春节，《好运来》就响遍大街小巷。

Měi dào Chūnjié, 《Hǎoyùnlái》 jiù xiǎng biàn dàjiē xiǎoxiàng.

Every Spring Festival, 'Hǎoyùnlái' blasts through every street and alley.

奶奶最爱听好运来。

Nǎinai zuì ài tīng Hǎoyùnlái.

Grandma loves listening to 'Hǎoyùnlái' the most.

Tips

culture

Sung by 祖海 (Zu Hai), debuted at the 2004 CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春晚). The chorus 好运来祝你好运来 ('good luck is coming, wishing you good luck') became the quintessential New Year soundtrack in mainland China — unavoidable at shopping malls, train stations and family gatherings during the 春节 (Spring Festival) season.

usage

As a plain phrase, 好运来 just means 'good luck is coming / good luck comes to [you]'. In everyday speech people may deliberately reference the song for holiday humor.

In Pop Culture

祖海《好运来》 Zǔ Hǎi 《Hǎoyùnlái》

Zu Hai, 'Good Luck is Coming' (2004 CCTV Spring Festival Gala)

The most-played Chinese New Year pop song in mainland China; a sonic symbol of 春节 celebrations.

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

运 yùn

来 lái