(xìng) — surname Xing; fortune, luck

Definition

As a bound form, 幸 (xìng) carries the sense of "luck" or "good fortune" and combines with 运 ("luck"), 福 ("blessing/happiness"), and 亏 ("fortunately"). Never stands alone as a word.

bound form
surname Xingfortuneluck

Examples

  • Tā hěn xìng yùn.
    He is very lucky.
  • xìng Fú de shēng huó xū yào zì jǐ qù chuàng zào.
    A happy life needs to be created by oneself.
  • xìng Kuī nǐ jí shí tí xǐng, bù rán wǒ jiù cuò guò le.
    Fortunately you reminded me in time, or I would have missed it.

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