好彩 [－－]

Jyutping hou2 coi2
Pinyin hǎo cǎi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) lucky; blessed; (adverb) luckily
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    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
    lucky; fortunate
    • 我俾人偷咗銀包，好彩我喺對鞋入邊攝咗啲錢唧。
      我俾人偷咗银包，好彩我喺对鞋入边摄咗啲钱唧。
      ngo5 bei2 jan4 tau1 zo2 ngan4 baau1, hou2 coi2 ngo5 hai2 deoi3 haai4 jap6 bin1 sip3 zo2 di1 cin2 zek1.
      My purse was nicked, but I was lucky that I slipped some cash under my socks.
    • 啱啱上到尾班車！今次真係勁好彩呀！
      啱啱上到尾班车！今次真系劲好彩呀！
      ngaam1 ngaam1 soeng5 dou2 mei5 baan1 ce1! gam1 ci3 zan1 hai6 ging6 hou2 coi2 aa3!
      I just made it onto the last train! It's really super lucky!
  2. 近義詞
    僥倖、負碌
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, Singapore
    luckily; fortunately
    (syn.) 佳哉, 打帮, 造化, 好路, 好是, 亏, 幸亏, 打幫, 虧, 好代得, 虧得, 好佳哉, 好在, 多亏, 好得, 得亏, 幸而, 得虧, 幸虧, 多虧, 幸好, 亏得, 好彩, 好值得
    • 好彩冇事啫。
      好彩冇事啫。
      hou2 coi2 mou5 si6 ze1.
      At least nothing happened.
  2. noun, Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, Singapore, obsolete
    good luck; good fortune
    (syn.) 好运, 造化, 福分, 福气, 福运, 好運, 福運, 幸運, 機緣, 机缘, 福祉, 幸运, 福祚, 好字运, 福澤, 福, 好字運, 福氣, 福泽
  3. noun, obsolete
    good luck in gambling
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 幸虧 – 幸亏
  2. 幸好
  3. 虧得 – 亏得
  4. 走運 – 走运
  5. 幸運 – 幸运
  6. 運氣好 – 运气好
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    但系佢好好彩。
    但係佢好好彩。
    daan6 hai6 keoi5 hou2 hou2 coi2 。
    • But he was lucky.
  2. Cantonese
    我好好彩，揾到一个好嘅保姆。
    我好好彩，搵到一個好嘅保姆。
    ngo5 hou2 hou2 coi2 ， wan2 dou3 jat1 go3 hou3 ge3 bou2 mou5 。
    • I was lucky that I was able to find a good babysitter.
  3. Cantonese
    佢见亲人就讲佢自己有几唔好彩啦。
    佢見親人就講佢自己有幾唔好彩啦。
    keoi5 gin3 can1 jan4 zau6 gong2 keoi5 zi6 gei2 jau5 gei2 m4 hou2 coi2 laa1 。
    • She tells her tale of misery to everyone she meets.
  4. Cantonese
    真系唔好彩，我买唔起我所有依家要嘅嘢。
    真係唔好彩，我買唔起我所有依家要嘅嘢。
    zan1 hai6 m4 hou2 coi2 ， ngo5 maai5 m4 hei2 ngo5 so2 jau5 ji1 gaa1 jiu3 ge3 je5 。
    • Unfortunately, I can't afford to buy everything I need right now.
  5. Cantonese
    阿Tom就冇咁好彩喇。
    阿Tom就冇咁好彩喇。
    aa3 Ｔ o m zau6 mou5 gam3 hou2 coi2 laa3 。
    • Tom hasn't been so lucky.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好彩有带遮啫，唔系实变落汤鸡。
    好彩有帶遮啫，唔係實變落湯雞。
    hou2 coi2 jau5 daai3 ze1 zek1, m4 hai6 sat6 bin3 lok6 tong1 gai1.
    • How fortunate that I brought my umbrella! I would have gotten soaked if I hadn't.
  2. Cantonese
    头先讲错嘢，好彩兜得返啫。
    頭先講錯嘢，好彩兜得返啫。
    tau4 sin1 gong2 co3 je5, hou2 coi2 dau1 dak1 faan1 ze1.
    • I said something wrong, but luckily I managed to turn around the bad situation and not make a fool of myself.
  3. Cantonese
    好彩
    好彩
    hou2 coi2
    • lucky
  4. Cantonese
    唔好彩
    唔好彩
    m4 hou2 coi2
    • unlucky
  5. Cantonese
    我都算好彩，冇温书都合格。
    我都算好彩，冇温書都合格。
    ngo5 dou1 syun3 hou2 coi2, mou5 wan1 syu1 dou1 hap6 gaak3.
    • I am lucky enough to pass, even though I haven't done any revision.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    好彩冇事啫。
    好彩冇事啫。
    hou2 coi2 mou5 si6 ze1.
    • At least nothing happened.
    • You're (they're) lucky that nothing happened to you (them).
  2. Cantonese
    好彩得到你细心查核，揾到问题嘅所在。
    好彩得到你细心查核，揾到问题嘅所在。
    hou2 coi2 dak1 dou2 nei5 sai3 sam1 caa4 hat6, wan2 dou2 man6 tai4 ge3 so2 zoi6.
    • Fortunately, due to your careful checks, we are able to find where the problem lies.
  3. Cantonese
    好彩有你帮我执生咋，如果唔系都唔知会点。
    好彩有你帮我执生咋，如果唔系都唔知会点。
    hou2 coi2 jau5 nei5 bong1 ngo5 zap1 saang1 zaa3, jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 dou1 m4 zi1 wui5 dim2.
    • Fortunately you were here to help me fix it up on the spot; if not, I don't know what would have happened.