庆幸 (qìng xìng) — to be glad (that something bad didn't happen); to feel relieved and grateful
Definition
庆幸 (qìngxìng) means feeling glad that a bad outcome was avoided — there's always an implied 'something bad could have happened'. Unlike 开心 (general happiness) or 祝贺/庆祝 (celebrating an event), 庆幸 is relief, not joy or celebration.
verb
to be glad (that something bad didn't happen)to feel relieved and grateful
Examples
- 庆幸。Wǒ qìng xìng zì jǐ dāng shí méi yǒu fàng qì.I'm glad I didn't give up back then.
- 庆幸，。qìng xìng De shì, zhè cì dì zhèn méi yǒu zào chéng rén yuán shāng wáng.Fortunately, this earthquake caused no casualties.
- 庆幸。Tā qìng xìng zì jǐ jí shí gǎn shàng le zuì hòu yì bān chē.He was glad that he caught the last bus just in time.
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