多亏

多亏 duōkuī

Lucky

多亏 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體多虧 duokui

What 多亏 means

Lucky

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Character by character

多亏 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

多

duō

Many (more - how)

亏

kuī

Owes (deficit - deficiency)

Words that share a character with 多亏

How to write 多亏

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多亏 in a sentence

多亏你帮忙，事情才办好。

Duōkuī nǐ bāngmáng, shìqing cái bàn hǎo.

Thanks to your help, it got done.

多亏出门早，我们没迟到。

Duōkuī chū mén zǎo, wǒmen méi chídào.

Luckily we left early, so we were not late.

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Questions about 多亏

What does 多亏 mean in English?

多亏 is pronounced duōkuī and means Lucky.

How do you pronounce 多亏?

多亏 is duōkuī in pinyin — written duokui without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 多亏?

多亏 is written with 2 characters: 多 (duō) Many (more - how), 亏 (kuī) Owes (deficit - deficiency). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 多亏 written in traditional Chinese?

多虧. The simplified form 多亏 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 多虧 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced duōkuī.

Is 多亏 an HSK word?

Yes — 多亏 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

兑换 duìhuàn 吨 dūn 蹲 dūn 顿 dùn 多余 duōyú 朵 duǒ 躲藏 duǒcáng 恶劣 èliè

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