If something is chancy, you cannot really count on it. It might go well, or it might go badly — there is a real chance of trouble.

If something is chancy如果一件事 chancy, you cannot really count on it你就不能真的靠它。It它 might go well可能會順利, or也可能 it might go badly會出狀況 — there is a real chance of trouble確實有出問題的可能。

People use it for plans, trips, jobs, and bets that feel a bit dangerous or unsure. It is everyday talk, a little old in some places, and you hear it more in British English; many speakers would just say risky instead.

People大家 use it會用它 for plans, trips, jobs, and bets來講計畫、旅行、工作，還有下注 that feel a bit dangerous or unsure這些讓人覺得有點危險或不確定的事。It is它是 everyday talk日常口語, a little old in some places在有些地方聽起來有點老派, and而且 you hear it more in British English英式英語裡比較常聽到; many speakers很多人 would just say只會說 risky risky 來取代它。

You would not put it in a serious report. It is not a happy word.

You would not put it你不會把它放進 in a serious report正式的報告裡。It is not it它不是 a happy word一個正面的字。

Though actually, it can also mean only “not sure”, with less fear in it, as in “It’s chancy whether they’ll come.” Lucky is good fortune; chancy is the kind of chance that can hurt you.

Though actually不過事實上, it它 can also mean only "not sure"也可以只表示「不確定」, with less fear in it帶的恐懼比較少, as in就像 "It's chancy whether they'll come."「他們會不會來還不確定」 Lucky is good fortune Lucky 講的是好運; chancy is the kind of chance that can hurt you而 chancy 講的是那種可能會傷到你的機率。