Chinese word

多亏

Pronunciation

Pinyinduō kuī

Meaning

  • adverbthanks to

Example

多亏你帮忙，我们才完成。duō kuī nǐ bāng máng wǒ men cái wán chéng

Thanks to your help, we managed to finish.

Illustration for 多亏 (thanks to)

More examples

我们多亏你的提醒，及时改正了错误。wǒ men duō kuī nǐ de tí xǐng jí shí gǎi zhèng le cuò wù

Thanks to your reminder, we corrected the mistake in time.

Core concept

An outside advantage keeps trouble from becoming a loss, so the result feels fortunate and the helper deserves credit.

Common phrases

  • 多亏你的提醒duō kuī nǐ de tí xǐng

    thanks to your reminder

  • 多亏他的提醒duō kuī tā de tí xǐng

    thanks to his reminder

Similar words

幸亏xìng kuī: Fortunately, assistance or luck keeps trouble from causing harm.
幸好xìng hǎo: Luckily, an unwanted event is avoided and the result is good.

Definition in Chinese

用于强调某事因有利条件或他人帮助而得以顺利进行或免于损失，语气含庆幸与感谢，位置多在句首或原因部分。yòng yú qiáng diào mǒu shì yīn yǒu lì tiáo jiàn huò tā rén bāng zhù ér dé yǐ shùn lì jìn xíng huò miǎn yú sǔn shī yǔ qì hán qìng xìng yǔ gǎn xiè wèi zhì duō zài jù shǒu huò yuán yīn bù fèn

Word origin

多亏 (duōkuī, "thanks to") combines 多 (duō, "much") + 亏 (kuī, "suffer loss"), framing the favorable cause as what prevents a loss and brings relief.

Usage tips

  • When the following clause describes an unwanted event with a negative form, the word often highlights that the event was fortunately avoided rather than merely naming a successful cause.

Other meanings

  • fortunatelyadverb
  • thankfullyadverb

Opposites

  • 不幸的是bú xìng de shìunfortunatelyadverb

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