有福

yǒufú
adjective #37,769

Meanings

  1. 1 blessed
  2. 2 fortunate
  3. 3 lucky

Examples

Nǐ yǒu zhème hǎo de qīzi, zhēn shì yǒufú.
Having such a good wife, you're truly blessed.
Yǒufú tóng xiǎng, yǒunàn tóng dāng.
Share the good fortune, share the hardships.

Tips

culture
(fú, fortune/blessing) is one of the most beloved characters in Chinese culture — pasted upside-down on doors at Spring Festival because (dào, upside down) sounds like (dào, arrives), so '' = '' (fortune arrives). 有福 is the praise version of that wish.

Stroke Order

yǒu