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有幸

yǒuxìng

to have the good fortune to

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Characters in this word

有 yǒu

Strokes
6
Radical
月 — moon
Made of
𠂇 hand 月 moon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

幸 xìng

Strokes
8
Radical
干 — arid, dry
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 幸

Example phrases

  • 我有幸聆听过那位科学家的现场演讲,至今印象深刻。 Wǒ yǒuxìng língtīng guo nà wèi kēxuéjiā de xiànchǎng yǎnjiǎng, zhìjīn yìnxiàng shēnkè. I had the good fortune to listen to that scientist's live lecture, and it still leaves a deep impression on me.
  • 去年我有幸参观了那位画家的工作室。 Qùnián wǒ yǒuxìng cānguān le nà wèi huàjiā de gōngzuòshì. Last year I had the honour of visiting that painter's studio.
  • 我很有幸能和您合作,学到了很多东西。 Wǒ hěn yǒuxìng néng hé nín hézuò, xuédào le hěn duō dōngxi. It has been a real privilege to work with you; I learned a great deal.

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