chúc may mắn!
In Vietnamese, "good luck" is said as chúc may mắn!
The phrase chúc may mắn is a standard way to wish someone luck before an event or challenge. You can also use Hy vọng bạn sẽ may mắn to say "Hope you will be lucky", or use Chúc bạn thành công to mean "Wish you success". For a combination of both, you can say Chúc bạn may mắn và thành công, which combines wishing luck and success.
Meaning: used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down into chúc, which means "to wish" or "to congratulate" and may mắn, which means "luck" or "fortune".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase more personal, you can insert a pronoun between chúc and may mắn, such as chúc bạn may mắn (wish you luck). The sentence structure follows the pattern chúc [person] may mắn to "wish [person] luck".
Did you know?
- While may mắn means 'luck', the second syllable mắn shares an ancient root with the Chinese character 敏, which actually means 'quick' or 'eager'.
- Depending on who you are talking to, the pronoun inserted into chúc [person] may mắn must change based on age and social rank to avoid being accidentally rude.
- Because chúc can also mean 'to congratulate', saying it to someone who has already achieved something might be interpreted as a congratulation rather than a wish for the future.
Examples in context
- Chúc may mắn nhé! Bạn sẽ làm tốt thôi!Good luck! You will do great!
- Chúc bạn thành công trong cuộc phỏng vấn. Hy vọng bạn sẽ may mắn!Wish you success in the interview. Hope you will be lucky!
- Chúc em may mắn và thành công trong kỳ thi. Cố gắng hết mình nhé!Wish you luck and success in your exams. Do your best!
- Chúc may mắn!Good luck!
Example conversation
Tuấn is seeing Mai off before her big exam.
- TuấnMai ơi, chúc may mắn!Mai, good luck!
- MaiCảm ơn Tuấn nhé.Thank you, Tuan.
- TuấnHãy làm bài thật tốt nhé!Do your best on the test!
- MaiMình sẽ cố gắng.I will try.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good luck” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chúc, may, mắn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
