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The word 幸运 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a layer of meaning to create a unified concept. The first character, 幸 (xìng), carries the core idea of good fortune, blessing, or happiness, a fortunate state of being. The second character, 运 (yùn), introduces the concept of movement, cycle, or destiny, like the turning of fate or luck in motion. When placed together, they conceptually merge to express the idea of "fortunate destiny" or "luck in flow", where the static state of being blessed (幸) is dynamically activated and carried forward by the forces of fate (运), resulting in the complete sense of "luck" or "good fortune".

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我感到很幸运

Wǒ gǎndào hěn xìngyùn.

I feel very lucky.

幸运的是,我找到了钥匙。

Xìngyùn de shì, wǒ zhǎodàole yàoshi.

Luckily, I found the key.

这次旅行我们很幸运

Zhè cì lǚxíng wǒmen hěn xìngyùn.

We were very lucky on this trip.

能够认识你是我最大的幸运

Nénggòu rènshi nǐ shì wǒ zuì dà de xìngyùn.

Being able to know you is my greatest fortune.

在如此艰难的情况下还能成功,真是幸运至极。

Zài rúcǐ jiānnán de qíngkuàng xià hái néng chénggōng, zhēn shì xìngyùn zhì jí.

To still succeed under such difficult circumstances is extremely lucky.

Word Definition - 幸运

xìng yùn fortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck

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