fortunately; thanks to; ironically
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
fortunately; thanks to
Expresses gratitude or relief that a positive outcome occurred due to someone or something; often used with "才" to indicate result.
Kuī亏
de得
chǎng厂
lǐ里
bāng帮
zhù助
wǒ我
，
cái才
dù渡
guò过
le了
nán难
guān关
。
Thanks to the factory's help, I managed to overcome the difficulty.
Kuī亏
de得
nǐ你
tí提
xǐng醒
，
wǒ我
cái才
méi没
wàng忘
jì记
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
。
Fortunately, you reminded me, so I didn't forget to bring the keys.
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Zuó昨
tiān天
kuī亏
de得
méi没
xià下
yǔ雨
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
yě野
cān餐
cái才
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
。
Fortunately, it didn't rain yesterday, so our picnic went smoothly.
adverb
ironically; sarcastically (indicating the opposite is true)
informalUsed for sarcasm or irony to express disapproval or disappointment, implying the expected behavior did not happen or was insufficient.
Zhè这
me么
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
cái才
huán还
gěi给
wǒ我
，
kuī亏
nǐ你
hái还
jì记
de得
。
It took you so long to return it to me; I'm amazed you even remembered.
Kuī亏
nǐ你
hái还
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
shī师
，
lián连
zhè这
ge个
zì字
dōu都
bù不
rèn认
shi识
。
And you call yourself a teacher, you don't even know this character.
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Kuī亏
tā他
dā答
yìng应
de得
nà那
me么
shuǎng爽
kuài快
，
zuì最
hòu后
gēn根
běn本
shén什
me么
dōu都
méi没
zuò做
。
He agreed so readily, and in the end he didn't do anything at all.