Chinese word

有幸

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu xìng

Meaning

  • adverbfortunately

Example

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

I was fortunate enough to attend the interview.

Illustration for 有幸 (fortunately)

More examples

我有幸见到了许多前辈。wǒ yǒu xìng jiàn dào le xǔ duō qián bèi

I was fortunate enough to meet many seniors.

Core concept

Good fortune makes a worthwhile action or experience possible.

Common phrases

  • 有幸见到yǒu xìng jiàn dào

    be fortunate to meet

  • 有幸受邀yǒu xìng shòu yāo

    be fortunate to be invited

Similar words

幸亏xìng kuī: Luckily, something helps avert an otherwise bad outcome.
幸好xìng hǎo: Luckily, a troubling situation does not happen, which is reassuring.
侥幸jiǎo xìng: Managing to escape trouble through chance rather than ability.

Definition in Chinese

表示因遇到或获得好事而觉得幸运，语义集中在“有机会/得以做某事”的正面经历上，通常作副词使用。biǎo shì yīn yù dào huò huò dé hǎo shì ér jué de xìng yùn yǔ yì jí zhōng zài yǒu jī huì dé yǐ zuò mǒu shì de zhèng miàn jīng lì shàng tōng cháng zuò fù cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

The word 有幸 (yǒuxìng, "to have the good fortune") joins the idea of having with the idea of good fortune, giving it the sense of being fortunate enough to do something.

Usage tips

  • 有幸 (yǒuxìng, "to have the good fortune") commonly comes before an action, which helps distinguish it from a general statement about being lucky without naming the opportunity.

Opposites

  • 遗憾地yí hàn dìregrettablyadverb

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