好在 (hǎo zài) — fortunately, luckily
Definition
幸好 (xìnghǎo) is the more common everyday 'fortunately'; 幸亏 (xìngkuī) often highlights a near miss, while 好在 sounds slightly more formal and is common in writing.
adverb
fortunatelyluckily
Easily confused
Examples
- 好在。hǎo zài Wǒ men jí shí gǎn dào le.Fortunately, we arrived in time.
- 好在，。hǎo zài Yǒu tā bāng máng, wǒ men cái néng àn shí wán chéng.Fortunately, with her help, we were able to finish on time.
- 好在，。hǎo zài Tā méi shòu shāng, zhǐ shì yǒu diǎn lèi.Fortunately, he wasn't injured, just a little tired.
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