亏了 (kuī le) — fortunately, thanks to (indicating relief that a bad situation was avoided)
Definition
亏了 (kuī le) is an adverb meaning 'fortunately / thanks to' — used to express relief that a bad outcome was avoided. The following clause is typically a positive outcome (∼…，不然… / 否则… pattern).
adverb
fortunatelythanks to (indicating relief that a bad situation was avoided)
Examples
- 亏了，。kuī le Nǐ tí xǐng le wǒ, bù rán wǒ jiù wàng le.Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten.
- 亏了，。kuī le Dài le sǎn, bù rán jiù lín shī le.It's a good thing I brought an umbrella, otherwise I would have gotten soaked.
- 亏了，。kuī le Tā zài chǎng, wèn tí cái jiě jué le.Thanks to his presence, the problem was resolved.
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