好在

hǎo zài

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Rare

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Definitions

1. luckily
2. fortunately

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 不幸 bù xìng 不幸 bù xìng misfortune Opposite in meaning: unfortunately.: misfortune

Synonyms

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• 幸好 xìng hǎo 幸好 xìng hǎo fortunately Used interchangeably in most situations to express luckily or fortunately.: fortunately
• 幸亏 xìng kuī 幸亏 xìng kuī fortunately Often emphasizes a narrow escape or a fortunate turn of events.: fortunately

Usage notes

Collocations

好在 is often used with a situation that is not ideal but has a positive aspect, and cannot be used when the whole situation is purely positive.

Formality

好在 is slightly more formal than 幸好, but less formal than 幸亏, and fits well in both spoken and written contexts.

Example Sentences

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好在 雨停了，我们可以出发了。

Fortunately, the rain stopped and we can set off now.

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Child Words of 好在

• 在 在 zài: to exist; to be alive
• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to