---
title: "Haoyun Meaning: 好运 (hǎoyùn) Means “good luck”"
description: "好运 (traditional 好運, hǎoyùn) means “good luck”. Hear its tones, see what 好 and 运 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoyun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 好运 mean?

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好运 hǎoyùn

## good luck

## Its characters

1. 好 hǎo good
2. 运 yùn luck

## In a sentence

祝你考试好运！ Good luck on your exam!

所以很多人觉得，“八”会带来**好运**。

From [中国人为什么喜欢数字八？ · Why is 8 a lucky number in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-is-8-a-lucky-number-in-china#library-word-147-149)

[More about 好运](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A5%BD%E8%BF%90)

## More words with 好 or 运

- [爱好 àihào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aihao)
- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [刚好 gānghǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganghao)
- [好吧 hǎoba](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoba)
- [好比 hǎobǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haobi)
- [好吃 hǎochī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haochi)
- [好处 hǎochu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haochu)
- [好多 hǎoduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoduo)
- [好感 hǎogǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haogan)
- [好好 hǎohǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haohao)

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