幸好 (xìng hǎo) — fortunately, luckily

Definition

Sentence adverb meaning 'fortunately / luckily' — used to introduce a close call. Unlike 幸亏, it emphasizes that things worked out well rather than highlighting the saving circumstance; 多亏 focuses on whom/what to thank.

adverb
fortunatelyluckily

Examples

  • 幸好。
    xìng hǎo Wǒ men gǎn shàng le chē.
    Luckily we caught the bus.
  • 幸好，。
    xìng hǎo Tā dài le sǎn, méi bèi lín shī.
    Luckily he brought an umbrella and didn't get soaked.
  • 幸好，。
    xìng hǎo Wǒ tí qián dìng le zuò, fǒu zé méi dì fāng chī fàn.
    Luckily I booked a seat in advance, otherwise there'd be no place to eat.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

幸xìnglucky
好hǎogood

幸 and 好 both carry a positive, lucky sense, meaning fortunately.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

好 joins 女 (woman) and 子 (child), understood as a woman with a child, linked to goodness or affection.

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