fortunately; luckily
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
fortunately; luckily; thanks to the fact that
dialectA dialectal word (northern/Beijing dialect) used to express relief about a fortunate circumstance that prevented a negative outcome. Often used at the beginning of a sentence or clause.
Děi得
kuī亏
wǒ我
lái来
dé得
zǎo早
，
bù不
rán然
yòu又
gǎn赶
bú不
shàng上
chē车
le了
。
Luckily, I came early, otherwise I would have missed the bus again.
Děi得
kuī亏
nǐ你
tí提
xǐng醒
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
bǎ把
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
gěi给
wàng忘
le了
。
Fortunately, you reminded me—I had completely forgotten about this.
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Děi得
kuī亏
dài带
le了
sǎn伞
，
bù不
rán然
zhè这
chǎng场
yǔ雨
jiù就
bǎ把
wǒ我
men们
lín淋
tòu透
le了
。
Luckily, we brought an umbrella, otherwise this rain would have soaked us.
Děi得
kuī亏
tā他
fǎn反
yìng应
kuài快
，
cái才
méi没
chū出
shì事
。
It's a good thing he reacted quickly, or there would have been an accident.