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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.
 
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.
  
== Using 多亏了 alone ==
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== Basic Pattern ==
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
=== Structure ===
  
 
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[Good Outcome] ,多亏 (了) + [Lucky Incident]
多亏(了)……
 
 
 
Good Outcome, 多亏(了)……
 
 
 
 
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=== Examples ===
 
=== Examples ===
  
 
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*我 能 这么 快 做完 ,<em>多亏了</em> 你 帮 我 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ néng zhème kuài zuò wán, <em>duōkuīle</em> nǐ bāng wǒ.</span><span class="trans">I can finish doing it so soon. Thanks to your help.</span>
*<em>多亏了</em> 大家 的 帮助!<span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī le</em> dàjiā de bāngzhù!</span><span class="trans">Thanks to everyone's help!</span>
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*迟到 ,<em>多亏了</em> 你 开车 送 我 。<span class="pinyin">méi chídào, <em>duōkuīle</em> nǐ kāichē sòng wǒ.</span><span class="trans">I'm not late. Thanks to your ride.</span>
*我 的 问题 能 这么 快 解决,<em>多亏了</em> 他 的 人脉 关系!<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de wèntí néng zhème kuài jiějué, <em>duō kuī le</em> tā de rénmài guānxi!</span><span class="trans">Thanks to his connections, my problems got solved so soon!</span>
 
*迟到,<em>多亏了</em> 她 的 车。<span class="pinyin">méi chídào, <em>duō kuī le</em> tā de chē.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to her car, you were not late to get there.</span>
 
 
 
 
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And if you want to add in 不然 for an "otherwise... (this really bad thing would have happened)" explanation, use this structure:
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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)."
 
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== Using 多亏 with 不然 ==
 
 
 
=== Structure ===
 
 
 
 
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多亏 (了) + [Lucky Incident] ,Subj. 才 + [Good Outcome]
多亏(了)……,不然 Subj. ……
 
 
 
 
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</div>
  
=== Examples ===
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A few examples:
  
 
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*这 件 事情 <em>多亏了</em> 你 的 提醒,<strong>不然</strong> 我 肯定 忘 了。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shìqing <em>duō kuī le</em> nǐ de tíxǐng, <strong>bùrán</strong> wǒ kěndìng wàng le.</span><span class="trans">Thank you for your reminding me about this matter! Otherwise I would definitely forget.</span>
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*<em>多亏了</em> 你 开车 送 我 ,我 <strong></strong> 没 迟到 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Duōkuīle</em> nǐ kāichē sòng wǒ, <strong>cái</strong> méi chídào.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to your ride, I'm not late to get here.</span>
*<em>多亏</em> 你 送 她 去 医院 了,<strong>不然</strong> 她 的 情况 会 很 严重。<span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī</em> nǐ sòng tā qù yīyuàn le, <strong>bùrán</strong> tā de qíngkuàng huì hěn yánzhòng.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to you taking her to the hospital, otherwise her condition can be really severe.</span>
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*<em>多亏</em> 你 的 伞 ,我 <strong></strong> 没 淋湿 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Duōkuī </em>nǐ de sǎn, <strong>cái</strong> méi lín shī.</span><span class="trans">It started to rain all of a sudden. Thank God I brought an umbrella.</span>
*<em>多亏了</em> 你 的 建议,<strong>不然</strong> 我 还 不 知道 怎么 办. <span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī le</em> nǐ de jiànyì, <strong>bùrán</strong> wǒ hái bù zhīdao zěnme bàn.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to your advice, otherwise I still don't know what to do about it.</span>
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*<em>多亏</em> 你 帮 我,我 <strong></strong> 能 这么 快 做完 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Duōkuī</em> nǐ bāng wǒ, <strong>cái</strong> néng zhème kuài zuò wán.</span><span class="trans">Thanks for your help, I can finish doing it so soon.</span>
  
 
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== Using 多亏 with 才 ==
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== Advanced Pattern ==
  
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)".
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And if you want to add in 不然 for an "otherwise... (this really bad thing would have happened)" explanation, use this structure:
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
=== Structure ===
  
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
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多亏 (了) + [Lucky Incident] ,不然 + Subj. + [Bad Outcome]
多亏(了)……,Subj. 才 ……
 
 
 
 
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<div class="liju">
 
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*<em>多亏了</em> 你 的 车,我 <strong></strong> 没 迟到. <span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī le</em> nǐ de chē, <strong>cái</strong> wǒ méi chídào.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to your car, I'm not late to get there.</span>
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*这 件 事情 <em>多亏了</em> 你 的 提醒 ,<strong>不然</strong> 我 肯定 忘 了 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shìqíng <em>duōkuīle</em> nǐ de tíxǐng, <strong>bùrán</strong> wǒ kěndìng wàngle.</span><span class="trans">Thank you for your reminding me about this matter! Otherwise I would definitely forget.</span>
*<em>多亏了</em> 你 的 介绍,我 <strong></strong> 有 机会 认识 他. <span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī le</em> nǐ de jièshào, <strong>cái</strong> yǒu jīhuì rènshi tā.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to your introduction, I get the chance to meet him.</span>
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*<em>多亏</em> 你 送 她 去 医院 ,<strong>不然</strong> 情况 会 很 严重 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Duōkuī</em> nǐ sòng tā qù yīyuàn, <strong>bùrán</strong> qíngkuàng huì hěn yánzhòng.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to you taking her to the hospital, otherwise her condition can be really severe.</span>
*<em>多亏</em> 你 帮 我,我 <strong></strong> 能 这么 快 做 完。<span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī</em> nǐ bāng wǒ, <strong>cái</strong> néng zhème kuài zuò wán.</span><span class="trans">Thanks for your help, I can finish doing it so soon.</span>
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*<em>多亏了</em> 你 的 建议 ,<strong>不然</strong> 我 真 不 知道 怎么 办 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Duōkuīle</em> nǐ de jiànyì, <strong>bùrán</strong> wǒ zhēn bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to your advice, otherwise I really don't know what to do about it.</span>
  
 
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== Difference between 多亏 and 幸亏 ==
 
== 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).  
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多亏 is similar to [[Expressing good luck|幸亏]] in meaning, the major similarity is both can be used with "不然" or "才." But there are a few big difference between them:  
  
 
语义:
 
语义:
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位置:
 
位置:
多亏:
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多亏 can be placed in the beginning or the middle while 幸亏 can be only placed in the beginning.
  
==See also==
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== See also ==
  
*[[Expressing good luck]]
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*[[Expressing good luck with "haihao"]]
  
 
== Sources and  further reading ==
 
== Sources and  further reading ==
  
 
=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 5上|109}}
  
 
=== Dictionaries ===
 
=== Dictionaries ===
* [[现代汉语词典(第5版)]] (pp. 350) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/dp/B001B1RZCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693609&sr=8-1 →buy]
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{{Source|现代汉语词典(第5版)|350}}
  
  
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
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[[Category:B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|多亏|B1|多亏(了)+ Fortunate Circumstance|我 觉得 <em>多亏了</em> 这 个 小 孩子。|grammar point|ASG44TBS}}
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{{Basic Grammar|多亏|B2|Good Outcome ,多亏 (了) + Lucky Incident|我 没 迟到 ,<em>多亏了</em> 你 开车 送 我 。|grammar point|ASG44TBS}}
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{{Rel char|幸好}}
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{{Rel char|幸亏}}
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{{Rel char|才}}
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{{Rel char|不然}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing attitude}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing attitude}}
{{Similar|Expressing good luck}}  
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{{Similar|Expressing good luck with "haihao"}}
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{{POS|Sentence Patterns}}

Revision as of 21:29, 11 June 2020

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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.

Basic Pattern

Structure

[Good Outcome] ,多亏 (了) + [Lucky Incident]

Examples

  • 我 能 这么 快 做完 ,多亏了 你 帮 我 。Wǒ néng zhème kuài zuò wán, duōkuīle nǐ bāng wǒ.I can finish doing it so soon. Thanks to your help.
  • 我 没 迟到 ,多亏了 你 开车 送 我 。Wǒ méi chídào, duōkuīle nǐ kāichē sòng wǒ.I'm not late. Thanks to your ride.

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)."

多亏 (了) + [Lucky Incident] ,Subj. 才 + [Good Outcome]

A few examples:

  • 多亏了 你 开车 送 我 ,我 没 迟到 。Duōkuīle nǐ kāichē sòng wǒ, wǒ cái méi chídào.Thanks to your ride, I'm not late to get here.
  • 多亏 你 的 伞 ,我 没 淋湿 。Duōkuī nǐ de sǎn, wǒ cái méi lín shī.It started to rain all of a sudden. Thank God I brought an umbrella.
  • 多亏 你 帮 我,我 能 这么 快 做完 。Duōkuī nǐ bāng wǒ, wǒ cái néng zhème kuài zuò wán.Thanks for your help, I can finish doing it so soon.

Advanced Pattern

And if you want to add in 不然 for an "otherwise... (this really bad thing would have happened)" explanation, use this structure:

Structure

多亏 (了) + [Lucky Incident] ,不然 + Subj. + [Bad Outcome]

Examples

  • 这 件 事情 多亏了 你 的 提醒 ,不然 我 肯定 忘 了 。Zhè jiàn shìqíng duōkuīle nǐ de tíxǐng, bùrán wǒ kěndìng wàngle.Thank you for your reminding me about this matter! Otherwise I would definitely forget.
  • 多亏 你 送 她 去 医院 ,不然 情况 会 很 严重 。Duōkuī nǐ sòng tā qù yīyuàn, bùrán qíngkuàng huì hěn yánzhòng.Thanks to you taking her to the hospital, otherwise her condition can be really severe.
  • 多亏了 你 的 建议 ,不然 我 真 不 知道 怎么 办 。Duōkuīle nǐ de jiànyì, bùrán wǒ zhēn bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.Thanks to your advice, otherwise I really don't know what to do about it.

Difference between 多亏 and 幸亏

多亏 is similar to 幸亏 in meaning, the major similarity is both can be used with "不然" or "才." But there are a few big difference between them:

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 can be placed in the beginning or the middle while 幸亏 can be only placed in the beginning.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Dictionaries

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