"unlucky" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 倒楣
• 運氣不好

Definition

指運氣不好，遇到不順利的事。通常用來形容因為偶然因素發生的不幸情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Unlucky' 是較口語的用法，用於形容因為運氣差而發生的事。常見搭配如 'feel unlucky'、'an unlucky day'、'unlucky in love'。不要和比較正式的 'unfortunate' 混淆。

Examples

She was unlucky and missed the bus.

她很**倒楣**，錯過了公車。

It is unlucky to break a mirror.

打破鏡子是**倒楣**的事。

He felt unlucky because it rained on his birthday.

他覺得很**倒楣**，因為他生日那天下雨了。

I’m always unlucky when I play cards with my friends.

我跟朋友打牌時總是很**倒楣**。

That was an unlucky accident—there was nothing you could do.

那是一個很**倒楣**的意外——你根本沒辦法。

Some people say the number 13 is unlucky.

有人說數字13很**倒楣**。