庆幸 qìngxìng to rejoice
to rejoice; to be glad
How to remember 庆幸: 庆 to congratulate + 幸 good fortune = to rejoice.
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How it is used
- To feel glad/relieved that things turned out well - often after a close call - 我很庆幸自己没放弃 (wǒ hěn qìngxìng zìjǐ méi fàngqì) I'm so glad I didn't give up.
- An emotion verb: it's the inner feeling of relief; contrast 幸亏/幸好 which are adverbs marking the lucky circumstance.
- Often 暗自庆幸 (ànzì qìngxìng) to be secretly relieved.