Writing
幸好 (xìng hǎo) — how to say "fortunately" in Chinese
幸好
Fortunately
modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
幸好你来了。
xìng hǎo nǐ lái le
Luckily, you came.
Character composition
幸
happiness
好
good
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
Collocations
幸好没迟到
xìng hǎo méi chí dào
fortunately, did not arrive late
Examples
幸好我们提前出发了，不然就迟到了。
Fortunately, we left early, otherwise we would have been late.
幸好你来了。
Fortunately, you came.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "fortunately" in Chinese?
"fortunately" in Chinese is 幸好 (xìng hǎo).
幸好 meaning in English
幸好 (xìng hǎo) means "Fortunately".
How is 幸好 pronounced?
It is pronounced xìng hǎo (written as xing hao, xinghao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fortunately" in Chinese characters?
It is written 幸好: 幸 has 8 strokes, 好 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 幸好?
幸好 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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