Definition
多亏 (duō kuī) is a verb meaning 'thanks to' — it points to a specific person or thing that caused a positive outcome, and you use it to express gratitude or acknowledgment. Unlike the adverbs 幸亏/幸好 (xìng kuī/xìng hǎo 'fortunately'), which simply state that luck prevented something bad, 多亏 names the cause and carries a tone of appreciation. It is followed by a noun or verb phrase (e.g., 多亏你 'thanks to you').
verb
thanks toto have (someone/something) to thank for (a positive outcome)luckily
Easily confused
- 夺魁duó kuísound-aliketo win first place; to come out on top (in a contest, competition, or exam)
Examples
- 多亏，。duō kuī nǐ tíxǐng wǒ, bùrán wǒ jiù chídào le.Thanks to your reminder, otherwise I would have been late.
- 多亏，。duō kuī le zhè chǎng yǔ, zhuāngjia cái zhǎng de zhème hǎo.Thanks to this rain, the crops have grown so well.
- 多亏，。duō kuī tā jíshí gǎndào, yàobùrán wǒmen jiù cuòguò le fēijī.Thanks to his arriving in time, otherwise we would have missed the plane.
Grammar
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