Meaning of 运气
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- luck (good or bad)
How to use 运气
运气 is a noun for luck, good or bad, and is often paired with 好 or 不好. A very common phrase is 碰运气 (pèng yùnqi), to try your luck. Example: 今天我运气真好。(Jīntiān wǒ yùnqi zhēn hǎo.) I'm really lucky today.
运 (yùn) means to move or carry, as in 运动 (yùndòng), and 气 (qì) is air or energy, as in 空气 (kōngqì). Picture luck as an invisible energy that moves around and sometimes flows your way.
Common mistake: In everyday speech the second syllable is usually neutral tone, yùnqi, so learners who stress it as yùnqì sound stiff. Also, 运气 is a noun, so do not say 我很运气. Say 我运气很好 or use the adjective 幸运 (xìngyùn).
运气 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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运 yùn · to move · 7 strokes
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气 qì · gas · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 运气.
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 运动 | yùndòng | to move; to exercise |
| 空气 | kōngqì | air; atmosphere |
| 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature |
| 幸运 | xìngyùn | fortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck |
| 命运 | mìngyùn | fate; destiny |
| 运输 | yùnshū | to transport; to carry |
| 气候 | qìhòu | (meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs) |
| 勇气 | yǒngqì | courage |
| 运动员 | yùndòngyuán | athlete |
Questions about 运气
What does 运气 mean?
运气 (yùnqi) means "luck (good or bad)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 运气?
运气 is made of 2 characters: 运 (7 strokes), 气 (4 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 运气 an HSK word?
Yes. 运气 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 运气 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 运气 is written 運氣.
What is the difference between 运气 and 幸运?
运气 is a noun meaning luck and can be good or bad. 幸运 (xìngyùn) is an adjective meaning lucky, always positive, as in 你很幸运 (you are very lucky).
How do I wish someone good luck in Chinese?
You can say 祝你好运 (zhù nǐ hǎoyùn), which uses the short form 运. Saying 祝你运气好 is understandable but less common.