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“luckily” in Chinese

Chinese

Also幸亏 (xìng kuī) · 幸好 (xìng hǎo)

Pronunciation

Pinyincòu qiǎo

Example

凑巧,他没迟到。còu qiǎo tā méi chí dào

Luckily, he wasn't late.

Illustration for 凑巧 (luckily)

How to say “luckily” in Chinese

“Luckily” in Chinese is 凑巧 (còu qiǎo).

Chance brings the right circumstances together at the right moment, allowing an event to occur unexpectedly.

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

Example sentences with 凑巧

我凑巧发现旁边有一家咖啡店。wǒ còu qiǎo fā xiàn páng biān yǒu yì jiā kā fēi diàn

Luckily, I happened to find a coffee shop nearby.

Tips for using 凑巧

  • 凑巧 (còuqiǎo, "coincidentally") can highlight the coincidence itself, not a person's deliberate choice or arrangement.

Other Chinese words for “luckily”

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幸亏

xìng kuī

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幸亏我找到了钥匙。xìng kuī wǒ zhǎo dào le yào shi

Luckily, I found the key.

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幸好

xìng hǎo

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幸好他没迟到。xìng hǎo tā méi chí dào

Luckily, he wasn't late.

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