(yùn qì) - luck, fortune in Mandarin
yùnqìTraditional: 運氣
Translation
luck, fortune
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Word origin
A compound of 运 (yùn, to move, fate) and 气 (qì, air, vital energy), the sense being the movement of the energy that carries a person's fortune.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 运 (yùn, fate, to move) + 气 (qì, air, energy)
Stroke order
运
气
Examples
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My luck is not very good today.
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He only found that job by luck.
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It was all down to luck this time.
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I hope your luck is in!
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My luck has finally turned.
运气 is luck as a countable stroke of fortune or a running state of affairs: 运气好 (lucky), 运气不好 (unlucky), 碰运气 (to chance it). It sits comfortably in casual speech.
Do not confuse it with 幸运, which is an adjective meaning fortunate: 我很幸运 (I am lucky), not 我很运气. If you want a verb-like construction, use 运气好 or 走运 instead.
A neat idiom to bank early: 碰碰运气 means to try your luck, and 靠运气 means to rely on luck rather than effort, usually with a hint of disapproval.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 8: 运气, 重复, 犯人 and 7 more words.