Chinese Conversation · Level 81
91 words
Chinese word
庆幸
Pronunciation
Pinyinqìng xìng
Meaning
- verbfeel relieved
Example
听说他平安回来，我很庆幸。tīng shuō tā píng ān huí lái wǒ hěn qìng xìng
I felt relieved when I heard that he had returned safely.
More examples
出门时下雨，他暗自庆幸带了雨伞。chū mén shí xià yǔ tā àn zì qìng xìng dài le yú sǎn
It rained when he left home, and he secretly felt relieved that he had brought an umbrella.
Core concept
A difficult moment gives way to a safe result, leaving a person glad and at ease.
Common phrases
暗自庆幸àn zì qìng xìng
secretly feel relieved
不由得庆幸bù yóu de qìng xìng
cannot help feeling relieved
庆幸的是qìng xìng de shì
fortunately
Similar words
欣慰xīn wèi: Feel comforted and satisfied when a worry ends or a desired result is reached.
放心fàng xīn: Become free of worry about a person or situation and feel reassured.
安心ān xīn: Become calm and settled when worry or unease disappears.
宽心kuān xīn: Feel less burdened and more at ease as worry eases.
Definition in Chinese
因事情的结局良好或避免了不幸而感到幸运与放心。yīn shì qíng de jié jú liáng hǎo huò bì miǎn le bú xìng ér gǎn dào xìng yùn yǔ fàng xīn
Word origin
庆 (qìng, "celebrate") + 幸 (xìng, "good fortune") presents a good result or an avoided misfortune as luck worth celebrating.
Usage tips
- Unlike ordinary happiness, this verb usually looks back at a danger or bad result that has been avoided, so it describes a response to an outcome rather than a general mood.