Chinese–EnglishWith examples

侥幸

jiǎo xìng · jiao xing

Traditional 僥倖

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. luckily
  2. by a fluke
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:18 cartoon

Lucky guesses

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)考试(kǎoshì)过(guò)了(le)！

    I passed the exam!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)没(méi)复习(fùxí)吗(ma)？

    Didn't you skip studying?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，纯粹(chúncuì)是(shì)侥幸(jiǎoxìng)，选择题(xuǎnzétí)我(wǒ)全(quán)蒙对(mēngduì)了(le)。

    Right. It was pure luck. I guessed all the multiple choice correctly.

  4. Liangliang

    别(bié)总(zǒng)抱着(bàozhe)侥幸心理(jiǎoxìngxīnlǐ)，下次(xiàcì)要(yào)认真(rènzhēn)复习(fùxí)。

    Do not always count on luck. Study hard next time.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，下次(xiàcì)我(wǒ)认真(rènzhēn)复习(fùxí)，然后(ránhòu)继续(jìxù)蒙(mēng)。

    OK. Next time I will study hard, and then keep guessing.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

好(hǎo)险(xiǎn)啊(a)，还(hái)好(hǎo)侥(jiǎo)幸(xìng)逃(táo)过(guò)一(yì)劫(jié)。

That was so dangerous! Fortunately, I narrowly escaped a disaster.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)侥(jiǎo)幸(xìng)通(tōng)过(guò)了(le)考(kǎo)试(shì)，其(qí)实(shí)并(bìng)没(méi)有(yǒu)真(zhēn)正(zhèng)掌(zhǎng)握(wò)知(zhī)识(shi)。

He passed the exam by a fluke, but he hadn't really mastered the knowledge.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context