多亏 (duō kuī) — (verb) thanks to; to have (someone/something) to thank for (a positive outcome); luckily
Definition
多亏 means 'thanks to (someone/something)' and highlights a positive outcome from a specific cause. Unlike 由于 (preposition, neutral cause), 多亏 carries gratitude and pairs with a person or a specific good thing.
verb
thanks toto have (someone/something) to thank for (a positive outcome)luckily
Examples
- 多亏，。duō kuī Nǐ tí xǐng wǒ, bù rán wǒ jiù chí dào le.Thanks to your reminder, otherwise I would have been late.
- 多亏，。duō kuī Le zhè chǎng yǔ, zhuāng jia cái cháng dé zhè me hǎo.Thanks to this rain, the crops have grown so well.
- 多亏，。duō kuī Tā jí shí gǎn dào, yào bù rán wǒ men jiù cuò guò le fēi jī.Thanks to his arriving in time, otherwise we would have missed the plane.
Grammar
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