侥幸

僥倖

jiǎoxìng

adverb #10,011

Meanings

1 luckily; by a fluke
2 by sheer luck; fortunately (implying undeserved)

Characters

lucky; by chance

fortunate; lucky

Examples

他侥幸逃过了一劫。

Tā jiǎoxìng táoguò le yī jié.

He luckily escaped the disaster.

不要抱有侥幸心理。

Bù yào bàoyǒu jiǎoxìng xīnlǐ.

Don't count on being lucky.

这次考试我侥幸过关了。

Zhè cì kǎoshì wǒ jiǎoxìng guòguān le.

I passed the exam by a fluke this time.

Tips

usage

侥幸 implies the good outcome was undeserved or due to chance, not skill. The common phrase 侥幸心理 means 'wishful thinking' or 'trusting to luck.'

Stroke Order

侥 jiǎo

幸 xìng