wan6 hei3運氣运气
Jyutpingwan6 hei3
Yalewahn hei
Definition
Luck or fortune; the factors beyond one's own efforts that lead to success.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the external, unpredictable factors that influence success or outcomes beyond one's own effort. It is frequently used in casual conversation to explain why someone succeeded or failed at something like gambling, exams, or finding a job. Unlike the more formal or abstract concepts of fate, this term focuses on the immediate, tangible result of a situation.
Examples
He won money this time purely due to luck.
Do you think you are usually lucky?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 命運, which refers to a broader, long-term destiny rather than the immediate, situational luck described here.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
