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幸亏

xìng kuī

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • fortunately

Definition

表示由于某种有利条件而避免了不好的结果。

Indicates that due to some favorable condition, a bad outcome was avoided.

Usage

用于句子开头,引出庆幸的原因,强调幸亏某件事或某个人,才避免了不好的情况。

Used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the reason for relief, emphasizing that thanks to something or someone, a bad situation was avoided.

Examples

  • 1 幸亏你及时提醒,不然我就忘了。 (Thanks to your timely reminder, otherwise I would have forgotten.)
  • 2 幸亏带了伞,不然就被淋湿了。 (Fortunately I brought an umbrella, otherwise I would have gotten wet.)
  • 3 幸亏医生来得快,病人得救了。 (Thanks to the doctor's quick arrival, the patient was saved.)
  • 4 幸亏我们提前出发,才没堵在路上。 (Fortunately we set off early, so we weren't stuck in traffic.)
  • 5 幸亏有你的帮助,我才能完成这个任务。 (Thanks to your help, I was able to complete this task.)
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