lucky
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- 1 lucky、fortunate
Describes someone whose luck or fortune is favorable, either generally or during a particular period.
lucky、fortunate
Describes having favorable luck that is not entirely due to skill or effort.
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ช่วงนี้ฉันดวงดีมาก chûaŋ níi chǎn duaŋ dii mâak I've been very lucky lately. ช่วงนี้ฉันดวงดีมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
ดวง here means a person's luck or fortune, and ดี means “good.” Together, they describe favorable luck. The expression emphasizes circumstances or chance rather than skill alone. It can be used as a predicate, as in เขาดวงดี (“He is lucky”), or after a noun in คนดวงดี (“a lucky person”). It can also describe a temporary run of good luck, as in ช่วงนี้ดวงดี (“I've been lucky lately”).
Usage
It is common in everyday conversation and discussions of fortune-telling. Use it when someone has been enjoying a run of good luck, wins something by chance, or receives an unexpected opportunity. ถ้าดวงดี (“if one is lucky”) is also a common pattern.
Caution
It does not mean skilled or talented; เก่ง is more appropriate for that. To wish someone good luck, especially when parting, use โชคดี rather than ดวงดี.
Differences from similar words
1 lucky synonyms
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โชคดี commonly refers to being lucky in a particular event and is also used to wish someone good luck. ดวงดี focuses more on a person's favorable fortune or a period when things tend to go their way.