jiǎo
侥
luck; fluke
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
lucky by chance; lucky fluke
neutralCommonly used in fixed compounds like 侥幸 (luck by fluke), often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation when referring to accidental success without proper preparation.
Tā他
zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
jí及
gé格
wán完
quán全
shì是
jiǎo僥
xìng幸
。
He passed this exam entirely by luck.
Zhè这
cì次
néng能
táo逃
guò过
yī一
jié劫
，
zhēn真
shì是
jiǎo僥
xìng幸
。
We really lucked out to escape this disaster.
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Zuò做
shì事
bù不
néng能
bào抱
yǒu有
jiǎo僥
xìng幸
xīn心
lǐ理
。
You should not take chances or rely on luck when doing things.
Tā他
jiǎo僥
xìng幸
duǒ躲
guò过
le了
yī一
chǎng场
chē车
huò祸
。
He narrowly escaped a car accident by sheer luck.
Zhè这
cì次
chéng成
gōng功
jué绝
fēi非
jiǎo僥
xìng幸
，
shì是
tā他
cháng长
qī期
nǔ努
lì力
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
This success was no fluke; it was the result of his long-term hard work.