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侥 jiǎo

to be lucky; by chance, by luck

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
亻
Traditional
僥
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 亻尧 ⿰亻尧

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  1. 他这次考试通过完全是侥幸。
    Tā zhè cì kǎoshì tōngguò wánquán shì jiǎoxìng.
    His passing this exam was purely a stroke of luck.
    he this (measure) exam pass completely be by-luck
  2. 你觉得他是靠实力还是侥幸赢的？
    Nǐ juéde tā shì kào shílì háishì jiǎoxìng yíng de?
    Do you think he won through skill or through luck?
    you think he be rely-on ability or by-luck win (particle) (question)
  3. 别抱着侥幸心理去做这件危险的事。
    Bié bàozhe jiǎoxìng xīnlǐ qù zuò zhè jiàn wēixiǎn de shì.
    Don't hold onto a lucky mindset when doing this dangerous thing.
    don't hold-(particle) by-luck mentality go do this (measure) dangerous (particle) matter
  4. 这次成功一点都不是侥幸，全靠他的努力。
    Zhè cì chénggōng yìdiǎn dōu bùshì jiǎoxìng, quán kào tā de nǔlì.
    This success was not luck at all; it was entirely due to his hard work.
    this (measure) success a-bit all not-be by-luck, entirely rely-on his (particle) effort
  5. 在危险的路段开车，抱有侥幸心理是很危险的。
    Zài wēixiǎn de lùduàn kāichē, bàoyǒu jiǎoxìng xīnlǐ shì hěn wēixiǎn de.
    Driving on a dangerous stretch of road while relying on luck is very dangerous.
    at dangerous (particle) road-section drive, hold-have by-luck mentality be very dangerous (particle)

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