(xìng yùn) - lucky, fortunate in Mandarin

xìngyùn

Traditional: 幸運

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Translation

lucky, fortunate

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Word origin

A two-character compound meaning lucky. 幸 (xìng) 'fortunate' joins 运 (yùn) 'luck, fortune, to transport'. 运 is the simplified form of 運, having the 辶 'movement' radical with 云 (yún) as phonetic.

Origin
compound
Root
幸 (xìng, 'fortunate') + 运 (yùn, 'luck'; 辶 movement radical + 云 phonetic)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 幸

幸

Stroke order for 运

运

Examples

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I am really lucky to have met you.

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He is a fortunate person.

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Wishing you good luck.

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Today I am really lucky.

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He luckily found a job.

幸运 (xìng yùn) means lucky or fortunate.

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 1: 幸运, 正是, 不必 and 7 more words.