Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
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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. 了 is often placed after it as it's about something in the past. Note that 多亏(duōkuī) can be placed in the beginning or the middle.
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Using 多亏了 alone
Structure
多亏（了）……
Good Outcome, 多亏（了）……
Examples
- 多亏了 大家 的 帮助！Thanks to everyone's help!
- 我 的 问题 能 这么 快 解决，多亏了 他 的 人脉 关系！Thanks to his connections, my problems got solved so soon!
- 你 没 迟到，多亏了 她 的 车。Thanks to her car, you were not late to get there.
And if you want to add in 不然 for an "otherwise... (this really bad thing would have happened)" explanation, use this structure:
Using 多亏 with 不然
Structure
多亏（了）……，不然 ……
Examples
- 这 件 事情 多亏了 你 的 提醒，不然 我 肯定 忘 了。Thank you for your reminding me about this matter! Otherwise I would have been late.
- 多亏 你 送 她 去 医院 了，不然 她 的 情况 会 非常 严重。Thanks to your care, my little dog will get better.
- 多亏了 你 的 建议，不然 我 . Thanks to the money he lent to me!
Using 多亏 with 才
When the good outcome comes before 多亏, there is no need to add in 才. But if the good outcome comes after 多亏, you need to add in 才 to indicate "as a result...(the good outcome happened)".
Structure
多亏（了）……，Subj. 才 ……
Examples
- 多亏了 你 的 车，我 才 没 迟到. Thanks to the money he lent to me!
- 多亏了 你 的 介绍，我 才 有 机会 认识 他. Thanks to the money he lent to me!
- 多亏 你 帮 我，我 才 能 在 下班 前 做 完。Thanks to your care, my little dog will get better.
Difference between 多亏 and 幸亏
It is similar to 幸亏, but there are a few difference between 多亏(duōkuī) and 幸亏 (xìngkuī).
语义： 多亏(duōkuī) emphasizes a feeling of gratitude towards a specific person for the outcome, rather than attributing it purely to fortune.
搭配： 多亏＋noun phrase / sentence 幸亏 / 幸好＋sentence (不能加noun phrase)
位置： 多亏：
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- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 350) →buy
