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Chinese dictionary
adv.fortunately; have the advantage of
我有空再来,好在离这里不远。
I'll come again when I'm free, since luckily I'm not far from here.
下雨也不要紧,好在我带伞了。
It doesn't matter if it rains. Luckily I have my umbrella.
好在没出事故。
Luckily, there was not an accident.
我可以再去一趟,好在路不远。
Luckily it's not very far. I can easily go there again.
好在他系着安全带才没受伤害。
Thanks to the safety belt, he was not hurt.
她丈夫离世了,好在儿子还孝顺。
Her husband has passed away. Luckily enough, she's got a filial son.
好在他伤势不严重。
Luckily he was not very seriously wounded.
Word usage
- Note"好在" is different from "幸亏". "幸亏" refers to the accidental occurrence of certain favorable conditions, such as "幸亏有人搭救,才幸免于难"; "好在" refers to the existing favorable conditions, such as "每天都不得不坐出租车,好在不算太远。"