Celebrations
How to say “good luck” in Chinese
“祝你好运” (zhù nǐ hǎoyùn) means I wish you good luck. Another very common word is “加油” (jiāyóu), literally “add fuel”, which means come on, you can do it. It is shouted at sports and said before exams.
In Chinese
祝你好运
zhù nǐ hǎoyùn
Good luck
Other ways to say “good luck”
-
加油
jiāyóu
Come on! / Keep going!
Encouragement for exams, sport and hard work.
-
一切顺利
yíqiè shùnlì
May everything go smoothly
For work, travel and big events.
-
祝你成功
zhù nǐ chénggōng
I wish you success
Formal or written.
-
万事如意
wànshì rúyì
May all go as you wish
A classic wish, popular at new year.
Example sentences
-
明天考试，祝你好运！
míngtiān kǎoshì, zhù nǐ hǎoyùn!
You have an exam tomorrow, good luck!
-
加油！你一定可以的。
jiāyóu! nǐ yídìng kěyǐ de.
Come on! You can definitely do it.
-
祝你一切顺利。
zhù nǐ yíqiè shùnlì.
I hope everything goes smoothly for you.
How to reply
谢谢！
xièxie!
Thank you!
Good to know
- “加油” is used far more often than “祝你好运” to encourage someone, especially when they are trying hard.
- Say “祝你...” (zhù nǐ, I wish you...) plus a good thing to make any wish: 祝你快乐 (wishing you happiness).
Questions about “good luck” in Chinese
How do you say “good luck” in Chinese?
“good luck” in Chinese is “祝你好运” (Good luck). It is written in pinyin as zhù nǐ hǎoyùn. You can also say “加油”, “一切顺利”, “祝你成功”.
How do you pronounce “祝你好运” in Chinese?
“祝你好运” is pronounced zhù nǐ hǎoyùn. Tap the speaker on this page to hear it.
What are other ways to say “good luck” in Chinese?
“加油” (Come on! / Keep going!): encouragement for exams, sport and hard work. “一切顺利” (May everything go smoothly): for work, travel and big events. “祝你成功” (I wish you success): formal or written. “万事如意” (May all go as you wish): a classic wish, popular at New Year.
How do you reply to “祝你好运”?
A natural reply is “谢谢！” (Thank you!).
Practise it, don't just read it.
Play short games with real Chinese sentences and audio, free on the web and in the Pinglingo app.