幸好

xìng hǎo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Common

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Definitions

1. fortunately

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 不幸 bù xìng 不幸 bù xìng misfortune means 'unfortunately': misfortune

Synonyms

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• 幸亏 xìng kuī 幸亏 xìng kuī fortunately both mean 'fortunately', often used when a positive outcome occurs despite unfavorable circumstances: fortunately

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express relief. Often placed at the beginning of a clause.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 5 min

幸亏...，不然... for “Luckily …, Otherwise …”

Use 幸亏 or 幸好 with 不然 or 否则 to say that something lucky happened and saved you from a worse result.

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Example Sentences

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幸好 带了伞，不然就淋湿了。

Fortunately, I brought an umbrella; otherwise, I would have gotten soaked.

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Child Words of 幸好

• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
• 幸 幸 xìng: fortunate