Chinese

xìnghǎo
Meaning: fortunately; luckily
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

幸
好

Example sentences

Fortunately I brought an umbrella, otherwise I would have gotten wet.
幸好你及時趕到了。
幸好你及时赶到了。
Fortunately you arrived just in time.
幸好警察及時阻止了這場衝突。
幸好警察及时阻止了这场冲突。
Fortunately, the police stopped the conflict in time.
在我最困難的時候,幸好有貴人相助,才渡過了難關。
在我最困难的时候,幸好有贵人相助,才渡过了难关。
In my most difficult time, fortunately there was a benefactor to help, so I got through the crisis.
那艘船在暴風雨中遇險,幸好救援人員及時趕到。
那艘船在暴风雨中遇险,幸好救援人员及时赶到。
That ship encountered danger in the storm; luckily the rescuers arrived in time.
幸好朋友及時說話,才幫我解圍。
幸好朋友及时说话,才帮我解围。
Luckily, a friend spoke up in time to help me out of the predicament.
鄰居的廚房昨晚失火了,幸好消防員及時趕到。
邻居的厨房昨晚失火了,幸好消防员及时赶到。
The neighbor's kitchen caught fire last night, but fortunately the firefighters arrived in time.

Usage Notes

Used to express relief that a negative outcome was avoided.

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