Difference between revisions of "Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui""
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| − | “多亏” can be translated as "thanks to" and is used to express that, due to somebody's help, a negative result has been averted. It is similar to 幸亏 but emphasizes a feeling of gratitude towards a specific person for the outcome, rather than attributing it purely to fortune. Often 了 is placed after it. | + | “多亏” (duōkuī) can be translated as "thanks to" and is used to express that, due to somebody's help, a negative result has been averted. It is similar to 幸亏 but emphasizes a feeling of gratitude towards a specific person for the outcome, rather than attributing it purely to fortune. Often 了 is placed after it. |
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“多亏” (duōkuī) can be translated as "thanks to" and is used to express that, due to somebody's help, a negative result has been averted. It is similar to 幸亏 but emphasizes a feeling of gratitude towards a specific person for the outcome, rather than attributing it purely to fortune. Often 了 is placed after it.
Structure
多亏（了）+ [source of help]
Examples
- 我 觉得 多亏了 这 个 小 孩子。I feel like I should thank this child.
- 这 件 事 多亏了 你，谢谢！This is all thanks to you. Thank you!
- 多亏 你 的 照顾，我 的 小 狗 才 会 好 起来。Thanks to your care, my little dog will get better.
- 多亏了 你！Thank you!
See also
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Books
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 350) →buy
