good luck
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Meaning · English
Wishing someone success or good fortune
Literally: positive fortune is good
Register: neutral
Examples
This book is my good luck charm; I read it every five months.Cuốn sách đó là bùa may của tôi, nên cứ mỗi năm tháng là tôi lại đem nó ra đọc một lần.
This book is my good luck charm. I read it every five months.Cuốn sách đó là bùa may của tôi, nên cứ 5 tháng là tôi lại đọc nó một lần.
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “good luck” mean?
Wishing someone success or good fortune Literally: positive fortune is good
Is “good luck” formal or informal?
good luck is generally neutral.