非常幸运
fēicháng xìngyùn
The English phrase 'very lucky' can be translated into Chinese as 非常幸运 (fēicháng xìngyùn).
This phrase is used to describe someone who possesses a great amount of good fortune. In casual spoken Chinese, instead of using the adjective 非常幸运, people often use the phrase 运气很好 (yùnqì hěn hǎo), which literally means 'luck is very good'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 非常幸运 is composed of 非常 (fēicháng), meaning 'very' or 'extremely' and 幸运 (xìngyùn), meaning 'lucky' or 'fortunate'.
Which one should you use?
While 非常幸运 emphasizes an extreme degree, 很幸运 (hěn xìngyùn) is a more common, standard way to say 'very lucky' in everyday conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use 'very lucky' as an adverb to describe how an action is performed, add the particle 地 (de) after the phrase to create 非常幸运地.
How do you pronounce it?
fēicháng xìngyùn
Did you know?
- Claiming to be 非常幸运 (fēicháng xìngyùn) can sometimes be seen as 'inviting' bad luck, leading people to use modest language to prevent their fortune from running out.
- To describe someone as 'very lucky' in a superstitious sense, people might mention 红 (hóng), meaning 'red'. Red is the color of luck, and being 'red' can mean being currently popular or fortunate.
- The word for luck 运气 (yùnqì) literally means 'air of fate'. In traditional Chinese thought, luck is viewed as a flow of energy or 'qi' that can change based on a person's actions or environment.
Examples in context
- 我非常非常幸运。I was very, very lucky.This sentence demonstrates the use of 非常幸运.Tatoeba #8589624 by tianblr, translation #5636605 by CK
- 我觉得自己非常幸运能够得到这个机会。I feel very lucky to have received this opportunity.
- 他是一位极为幸运的人，生活中总有好运相随。He is an extremely lucky person, always having good luck following him in life.
- 我们要赶上最后一班地铁，结果刚好遇到了延误。但是，我们还是成功地赶上了车，真幸运啊！We had to catch the last subway, but it got delayed. However, we still managed to catch the train, so lucky!
- 能在这种场合见到你，我非常幸运。Néng zài zhè zhǒng chǎnghé jiàn dào nǐ, wǒ fēicháng xìngyùn.I am very lucky to meet you in this kind of setting.
Example conversation
Yuting and Zhiqiang are talking about a lottery prize.
- 雨婷 Yuting你竟然中奖了，真是非常幸运！Nǐ jìngrán zhòngjiǎng le, zhēnshi fēicháng xìngyùn!You actually won the prize, you're really very lucky!
- 志强 Zhiqiang我也觉得很意外。Wǒ yě juéde hěn yìwài.I also find it very surprising.
- 雨婷 Yuting你要怎么花这笔钱？Nǐ yào zěnme huā zhè bǐ qián?How are you going to spend this money?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我想把它存起来。Wǒ xiǎng bǎ tā cún qǐlái.I want to save it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
