Hanzi
CharactersIdiomsChinese ZodiacChinese Name
Tools
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorRender Chinese text as a downloadable image
  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
View all tools →
Blogs
时来运转
时来运转
时来运转
时来运转
时来运转
时来运转
时来运转
时来运转

时来运转 — “One's luck has taken a turn for the better”

时来运转 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's luck has taken a turn for the better”. Things are looking up. Literally, “Time comes, luck turns”.

Frequency

时来运转 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 时shí
  • 来lái
  • 运yùn
  • 转zhuǎn

时来运转 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
来
lái7to come
运
yùn7move, transport, operate, luck
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer

Example Sentence with 时来运转

他之前一直很倒霉,没想到最近竟然时来运转,事业和家庭都顺心如意。
He had been very unlucky before, but unexpectedly, his luck has turned recently, and both his career and family life are going smoothly.

Idioms Related to 时来运转

Synonyms of 时来运转

  • kǔ苦jìn尽gān甘lái来sweetness comes after bitterness

Antonyms of 时来运转

  • shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
  • huò祸bù不dān单xíng行misfortunes never come singly

More idioms starting with 时

  • shí时bù不zài再lái来Time and opportunity wait for no one
  • shí时bù不kě可shī失Seize the opportune moment
  • shí时bù不kě可féng逢a rare opportunity not easily encountered
  • shí时bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
  • shí时bù不wǒ我dài待Time waits for no one
  • shí时guāi乖mìng命jiǎn蹇unlucky fate and unfavorable times
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运guāi乖out of luck
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运zhuō拙unfavorable timing and poor fortune
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运chuǎn舛bad luck and unfavorable circumstances
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运jiǎn蹇out of luck
  • shí时hēng亨yùn运tài泰enjoy good fortune and prosperity
  • shí时guāng光shì似jiàn箭,,rì日yuè月rú如suō梭Time flies like an arrow

Questions about 时来运转

What does 时来运转 mean?
时来运转 (shí lái yùn zhuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's luck has taken a turn for the better”.
How do you pronounce 时来运转?
时来运转 is pronounced shí lái yùn zhuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 时来运转 literally mean?
Literally, 时来运转 means “Time comes, luck turns”. It is used to mean “One's luck has taken a turn for the better”.
What is the Chinese definition of 时来运转?
旧指时机来了,命运也有了转机。指境况好转。
Copy the pinyin for 时来运转 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

© 2026 hanzi.now

Contact Us