幸亏
xìngkuī
Fortunately, luckily
幸亏 (xìng kuī) — fortunately
幸亏 (xìngkuī) / 幸好 (xìnghǎo) / 好在 (hǎozài) + Subj. + Verb Phrase; 幸亏 (xìngkuī) / 幸好 (xìnghǎo) + ..., 不然 (bùrán) / 否则 (fǒuzé) + bad result
HSK 7–93.0
Pattern diagram
幸亏幸好好在Who / whatAction，不然否则Result
Rule structure
幸亏 (xìng kuī) (xìngkuī), 幸好 (xìng hǎo) (xìnghǎo) and 好在 (hǎozài) introduce a fortunate circumstance: "fortunately, luckily, it's good that". 幸亏 (xìng kuī) (xìngkuī) and 幸好 (xìng hǎo) (xìnghǎo) often form a frame with 不然 (bùrán) or 否则 (fǒuzé), naming the bad result that was avoided. 幸亏 (xìng kuī) (xìngkuī) tends to refer to the past and is slightly more formal; 幸好 (xìng hǎo) (xìnghǎo) is neutral and colloquial; 好在 (hǎozài) stresses "it's good that this exists". 不然 (bùrán) is more colloquial, 否则 (fǒuzé) more formal.
Rule structure
幸亏 (xìng kuī) (xìngkuī), 幸好 (xìng hǎo) (xìnghǎo) and 好在 (hǎozài) introduce a fortunate circumstance: "fortunately, luckily, it's good that". 幸亏 (xìng kuī) (xìngkuī) and 幸好 (xìng hǎo) (xìnghǎo) often form a frame with 不然 (bùrán) or 否则 (fǒuzé), naming the bad result that was avoided. 幸亏 (xìng kuī) (xìngkuī) tends to refer to the past and is slightly more formal; 幸好 (xìng hǎo) (xìnghǎo) is neutral and colloquial; 好在 (hǎozài) stresses "it's good that this exists". 不然 (bùrán) is more colloquial, 否则 (fǒuzé) more formal.
Examples
幸亏你提醒我，不然我就忘了。
Xìngkuī nǐ tíxǐng wǒ, bùrán wǒ jiù wàng le.
Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten.
Examples
幸亏你提醒我，不然我就忘了。
Xìngkuī nǐ tíxǐng wǒ, bùrán wǒ jiù wàng le.
Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fortunately” in Chinese with 幸亏?
Use the structure: 幸亏 (xìngkuī) / 幸好 (xìnghǎo) / 好在 (hǎozài) + Subj. + Verb Phrase; 幸亏 (xìngkuī) / 幸好 (xìnghǎo) + ..., 不然 (bùrán) / 否则 (fǒuzé) + bad result. For example: 幸亏你提醒我，不然我就忘了。 — “Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
幸亏你提醒我，不然我就忘了。 — “Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9.
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