好hou2彩coi2

English

1. (adjective) lucky; blessed; (adverb) luckily
2. lucky; fortunate

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 運氣好，發生咗一啲對自己有利嘅事，或者得以避免墮入困境

Examples

• 但係佢好好彩。

  But he was lucky.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 佢覺得自己好好彩。

  He considered himself lucky.

  Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

• 阿Tom就冇咁好彩喇。

  Tom hasn't been so lucky.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我好好彩，搵到一個好嘅保姆。

  I was lucky that I was able to find a good babysitter.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 啱啱上到尾班車！今次真係勁好彩呀！

  I just made it onto the last train! It's really super lucky!

• 真係唔好彩，我買唔起我所有依家要嘅嘢。

  Unfortunately, I can't afford to buy everything I need right now.

  Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

• 我俾人偷咗銀包，好彩我喺對鞋入邊攝咗啲錢唧。

  My purse was nicked, but I was lucky that I slipped some cash under my socks.

• 佢見親人就講佢自己有幾唔好彩啦。

  Tatoeba · dngzz1 CC BY