jinx

US /dʒɪŋks/
UK /dʒɪŋks/
1.

xui xẻo

bad luck, or a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck:

:
There's a jinx on this computer – it's crashed three times this morning!
1.

xui xẻo

to cause a person or group to experience bad luck:

:
I thought we would win, but I didn't say so – I didn't want to jinx it.