多亏 duōkuī thanks to
thanks to; luckily
怎么记住“多亏”: 多 many + 亏 to lose = thanks to.
汉字
用法
- Thanks to (someone/something) - expresses that a good outcome was luckily due to help: 多亏你提醒 (duōkuī nǐ tíxǐng) thanks to your reminder; 多亏有他 (duōkuī yǒu tā) good thing he was there.
- Only for fortunate results - you can't use it for something you regret; it carries genuine gratitude/relief.
- Sits at the start of a clause; often pairs with 才 (…才没出事).
例句
- 多亏了你,我还活着。 Duōkuī le nǐ, wǒ hái huózhe.I owe it you that I am still alive.
- 多亏你我胃口都没了。 Duōkuī nǐ wǒ wèikǒu dōu méi le.Thanks to you I've lost my appetite.
- 多亏了你的推荐,汤姆得到了那份工作。 Duōkuī le nǐ de tuījiàn, tāngmǔ dédào le nàfèn gōngzuò.Thanks to your recommendation, Tom got that job.