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多亏

duōkuī

thanks to, fortunately

A person stays dry under a friend's umbrella in the rain
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Characters in this word

多 duō

Strokes
6
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
Made of
夕 evening, night, dusk 夕 evening, night, dusk
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

亏 kuī

Strokes
3
Radical
二 — two

Example phrases

  • 多亏志愿者及时赶到,受伤的游客才得到了救助。 Duōkuī zhìyuànzhě jíshí gǎndào, shòushāng de yóukè cái dédào le jiùzhù. Thanks to the volunteers arriving in time, the injured tourist received help.
  • 多亏你提醒我,我才没有忘记带钥匙。 Duōkuī nǐ tíxǐng wǒ, wǒ cái méiyǒu wàngjì dài yàoshi. Thanks to your reminder, I didn't forget to bring my keys.
  • 昨天下大雨,多亏我带了伞,一点儿都没湿。 Zuótiān xià dàyǔ, duōkuī wǒ dài le sǎn, yìdiǎnr dōu méi shī. It rained heavily yesterday, and luckily I had an umbrella, so I didn't get wet at all.

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