โชค
luck
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This noun refers to luck or fortune, especially the kind of chance that brings a good result. It is very common in expressions like โชคดี, meaning “lucky” or “good luck.”
luck、fortune、good luck
This sense means luck or fortune: an outcome shaped by chance rather than only by effort. In everyday use, it often leans toward good luck or favorable fortune.
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เขามีโชค khǎw mii chôok He has luck on his side. เขามีโชค details
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วันนี้ฉันโชคดีมาก wan níi chǎn chôok dii mâak I’m very lucky today. วันนี้ฉันโชคดีมาก details
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ขอให้โชคดี khɔ̌ɔ hây chôok dii Good luck. ขอให้โชคดี details
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เขาชอบเสี่ยงโชค khǎw chɔ̂ɔp sìaŋ chôok He likes trying his luck. เขาชอบเสี่ยงโชค details
Learning notes
Explanation
โชค is the basic noun for luck or fortune. It focuses on outcomes influenced by chance rather than only by skill or effort. The most common expression is โชคดี, used both for “lucky” and as a wish meaning “good luck.” Its opposite is โชคร้าย, “unlucky” or “bad luck.” In lottery, prize drawing, and gambling contexts, you will often see expressions such as เสี่ยงโชค, “try one’s luck,” and ชิงโชค, “enter a prize draw.”
Usage
It is common when wishing someone well before an exam, interview, trip, competition, or new job, especially in ขอให้โชคดี. It is also natural in contexts where the result depends heavily on chance, such as lotteries, prize draws, raffles, and gambling.
Caution
Do not use โชค for “opportunity” in general. For a chance to do something, use โอกาส. For example, “a chance to study” is โอกาสเรียน, not โชคเรียน. โชค is luck or fortune, not an actionable opportunity.
Differences from similar words
1 luck synonyms
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ดวง is a more colloquial word for personal luck or fortune, often used with horoscopes, daily luck, or someone’s general luck. โชค is the more general word for luck, especially chance that leads to a favorable result.
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วาสนา suggests a person’s destined fortune or blessed lot in life, and feels weightier. โชค is more everyday and can describe luck in ordinary situations such as exams, work, lotteries, or games.
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โอกาส means an opportunity or chance to do something. โชค is not an opportunity you can take action on, but luck or fortune shaped by circumstances beyond your control.