chúc may mắn
To say best of luck in Vietnamese, use chúc may mắn.
chúc may mắn wishes someone success in a specific upcoming event, such as an exam, an interview or a competition. It works on its own as an exclamation or inside a sentence, as in Chúc bạn may mắn, wish you luck.
What does it mean word for word?
chúc means to wish and may mắn means luck or lucky.
Which one should you use?
Chúc may mắn thành công! adds success, wishing you luck and success and suits formal and semi-formal occasions. Chúc bạn may mắn nhé! is relaxed and fits friends or someone younger than you. Hy vọng bạn sẽ gặt hái được thành công! means hoping you will achieve success.
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese, the concept of luck may mắn is linguistically linked to the concept of being 'quick' mau mắn, suggesting a historical connection between speed and good fortune.
- While may mắn means 'lucky', the word may alone can also mean 'to sew' in Vietnamese, creating a homonym that is clarified only by the accompanying word mắn.
- Because chúc originates from the Sino-Vietnamese term 祝, using the phrase can carry a weight similar to 'praying' or 'performing a ritual blessing'.
Examples in context
- Chúc may mắn với công việc mới nhé!Best of luck with your new job!
- Chúc may mắn trong kỳ thi sắp tới.Best of luck in your upcoming exam.
Example conversation
Chi is seeing Tuấn off before his big job interview.
- ChiChúc may mắn với buổi phỏng vấn nhé, Tuấn!Best of luck with your interview, Tuấn!
- TuấnCảm ơn Chi nhiều nhé.Thanks a lot, Chi.
- ChiBạn chắc chắn sẽ làm được thôi.You can definitely do it.
- TuấnHy vọng là như vậy.I hope so.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chúc, chúc may mắn, may, mắn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
