How to Say ‘Lucky; have good luck’ in Traditional Chinese
運氣好
yùn qì hǎo
[yoon chee how]
💬 Usage Tip: Adjectives can be the whole predicate in Chinese, so [運氣好] already means "be lucky / have good luck" without needing another verb. The same pattern works in [人很好] or [今天運氣很好].
Phrase Breakdown
運氣
yùn qì
[yoon chee]
luck / fortune
Refers to luck or good fortune. In bar flirting, it can sound humble or playful when talking about meeting someone.
今晚能坐你旁邊，真的是運氣。
Getting to sit next to you tonight is really luck.
好
hǎo
[how]
good / nice
A very common adjective meaning good, nice, or favorable. It often softens compliments and responses.
今天運氣好，剛好遇到你。
My luck is good today—I just happened to meet you.
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