Writing
幸亏 (xìngkuī) — how to say "fortunately" in Chinese
幸亏
Fortunately, luckily
modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
幸亏你来了。
xìng kuī nǐ lái le
Thank goodness you came.
Character composition
幸
fortunate; lucky
亏
loss; thanks to
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Collocations
幸亏及时发现
xìng kuī jí shí fā xiàn
fortunately, it was discovered in time
Examples
昨天我差点儿误了飞机，幸亏路上没有堵车，我才及时赶到了机场。
Yesterday I almost missed my flight; fortunately, there was no traffic on the road, so I made it to the airport on time.
幸亏你来了。
Luckily, you came.
Frequently asked questions
Fortunately meaning in Chinese
"fortunately" in Chinese is 幸亏 (xìngkuī).
What does 幸亏 mean in English?
幸亏 (xìngkuī) means "Fortunately, luckily".
How is 幸亏 pronounced?
It is pronounced xìngkuī (written as xingkui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fortunately" in Chinese characters?
It is written 幸亏: 幸 has 8 strokes, 亏 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 幸亏?
幸亏 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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