运气

運氣

yùnqi

noun HSK 4 #1,872

Meanings

The 'energy of fate' — one's luck.

今天运气真好！

Jīntiān yùnqi zhēn hǎo!

Such good luck today!

他运气不太好。

Tā yùnqi bú tài hǎo.

His luck isn't very good.

中奖全靠运气。

Zhòngjiǎng quán kào yùnqi.

Winning a prize is all about luck.

usage

运气好 = good luck, 运气不好/运气差 = bad luck. Unlike English, you say 'luck good' not 'good luck' — the adjective comes after.

culture

Chinese culture places great importance on luck (运气/福气). Red is considered lucky, and the number 8 (八) sounds like 发 (to prosper).

运 yùn

气 qì