fortunately; luckily
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
fortunately; luckily; thanks to (a favorable condition)
neutralUsed to express relief that a positive factor prevented a bad outcome. Often paired with '不然' (otherwise) or '才' (only then) in a sentence.
Xìng幸
kuī亏
tā他
dài带
le了
yǔ雨
yī衣
，
bù不
rán然
quán全
shēn身
dōu都
déi得
shī湿
tòu透
。
Luckily he brought a raincoat, otherwise he would have been soaked through.
Tā他
xìng幸
kuī亏
qiǎng抢
jiù救
jí及
shí时
，
cái才
bǎo保
zhù住
le了
xìng性
mìng命
。
Fortunately, he received timely medical treatment, which saved his life.
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Xìng幸
kuī亏
nǐ你
tí提
xǐng醒
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
chà差
diǎn点
wàng忘
le了
dài带
hù护
zhào照
。
Luckily you reminded me, I almost forgot my passport.
Xìng幸
kuī亏
yǒu有
bèi备
yòng用
de的
yào钥
shi匙
，
bù不
rán然
wǒ我
men们
jìn进
bù不
liǎo了
mén门
。
Fortunately, there was a spare key, otherwise we couldn't have gotten in.
Zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
xìng幸
kuī亏
fā发
xiàn现
dé得
zǎo早
，
méi没
yǒu有
zào造
chéng成
yán严
zhòng重
sǔn损
shī失
。
Luckily, the fire was discovered early, so it didn't cause serious damage.