幸亏

Meaning(adverb)

fortunately; luckily

Often followed by 不然/要不然/否则 in the next clause.

Examples

• 幸亏带了伞，不然就淋湿了。

  xìng kuī dài le sǎn, bù rán jiù lín shī le.

  Luckily I brought an umbrella, or I'd have got soaked.

• 幸亏你提醒我，我差点儿忘了。

  xìng kuī nǐ tí xǐng wǒ, wǒ chà diǎn ér wàng le.

  Good thing you reminded me; I almost forgot.

• 幸亏医生来得及时。

  xìng kuī yī shēng lái de jí shí.

  Fortunately the doctor arrived in time.

Easily confused

• 多亏 — 多亏 stresses thanks to someone or something (can take a noun); 幸亏 just means 'luckily'.

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