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. 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

Sources and further reading

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Dictionaries

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