How to say “luckily” in Chinese
luckily; thanks to (someone)
“Luckily” in Chinese is 多亏, duō kuī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
多亏 is read duō kuī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two 夕 signs, one above the other.
The opposite of 赚 “earn”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “多亏”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “luckily” in Chinese?
“Luckily” in Chinese is 多亏, pinyin duōkuī.
What does 多亏 mean?
多亏 (duōkuī) means “luckily; thanks to (someone)”.
How do you write 多亏?
多亏 is 2 characters: 多 (duō) — many, much; 亏 (kuī) — suffer a loss. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 多亏?
多亏 is read duōkuī. Tones: duō — first tone, kuī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“luckily” in the lesson “Just right and after all”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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