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Expressing "thanks to" with 多亏 ("duo1kui1")

多亏 duōkuī

Sentence patterns
HSK 4

Structure

[Good Outcome] ，多亏 (了) + [Lucky Incident] 多亏 (了) + [Lucky Incident] ，Subj. 才 + [Good Outcome] 多亏 (了) + [Lucky Incident] ，不然 + [Bad Outcome]

Definition

多亏表示由于某人或某事的帮助或有利因素，避免了不好的结果或得到了好的结果。

Thanks to, owing to (indicating that a positive outcome is due to someone's help or a favorable condition).

Usage

多亏常用于句首，后接名词、代词或动词短语，表示感激或庆幸。常与“才”搭配，形成“多亏……才……”的结构。

Duōkuī is often used at the beginning of a sentence, followed by a noun, pronoun, or verb phrase, to express gratitude or relief. It is often paired with 'cái' to form 'duōkuī...cái...' meaning 'thanks to... then...'.

Examples

  • 1 多亏你的帮助，我才完成了任务。 (Thanks to your help, I was able to complete the task.)
  • 2 多亏了这场雨，庄稼才没有枯死。 (Thanks to the rain, the crops didn't wither.)
  • 3 多亏他及时赶到，否则后果不堪设想。 (Thanks to his timely arrival, otherwise the consequences would have been disastrous.)
  • 4 多亏有导航，我们才没迷路。 (Thanks to the GPS, we didn't get lost.)
  • 5 多亏你提醒我，不然我就迟到了。 (Thanks to your reminder, otherwise I would have been late.)

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