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“fortunately” in Chinese

Chinese

Also有幸 (yǒu xìng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo zài

Example

好在你来了。hǎo zài nǐ lái le

Fortunately, you came.

Illustration for 好在 (fortunately)

How to say “fortunately” in Chinese

“Fortunately” in Chinese is 好在 (hǎo zài).

A helpful fact appears at the right moment and keeps a bad outcome from happening or becoming worse.

Full entry for 好在: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 好在

好在我们带了雨伞。hǎo zài wǒ men dài le yú sǎn

Fortunately, we brought umbrellas.

Tips for using 好在

  • In everyday speech, 好在 (hǎozài, "fortunately") commonly comes before the concrete circumstance that prevented trouble, linking relief directly to its cause.

Other Chinese words for “fortunately”

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有幸

yǒu xìng

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我有幸参加了面试。wǒ yǒu xìng cān jiā le miàn shì

I was fortunate enough to attend the interview.

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