幸好 xìnghǎo fortunately
How to remember 幸好: 幸 good fortune + 好 good = fortunately.
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How it is used
- Fortunately - same job as 幸亏, marking a lucky break - 幸好没下雨 (xìnghǎo méi xiàyǔ) fortunately it didn't rain.
- Interchangeable with 幸亏 in most sentences; both often pair with 不然/否则 to state what disaster was dodged.
- Colloquial and very common in everyday speech.