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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. 了 is often placed after it as it's about something in the past. Note that 多亏(duōkuī) can be placed in the beginning or the middle.
== Using 多亏了 alone ==
=== Structure ===
多亏（了）……
Good Outcome, 多亏（了）……
=== Examples ===
*多亏了 大家 的 帮助！Duō kuī le dàjiā de bāngzhù!Thanks to everyone's help!
*我 的 问题 能 这么 快 解决，多亏了 他 的 人脉 关系。Wǒ de wèntí néng zhème kuài jiějué, duō kuī le tā de rénmài guānxi.Thanks to his connections, I can solve my problem so soon.
*你 没 迟到，多亏了 她 的 车。Nǐ méi chídào, duō kuī le tā de chē.Thanks to her car, you were not late to get there.
== Using 多亏 with 不然 ==
And if you want to add in 不然 for an "otherwise... (this really bad thing would have happened)" explanation, use this structure:
=== Structure ===
多亏（了）……，不然 Subj. ……
=== Examples ===
*这 件 事情 多亏了 你 的 提醒，不然 我 肯定 忘 了。Zhè jiàn shìqing duō kuī le nǐ de tíxǐng, bùrán wǒ kěndìng wàng le.Thank you for your reminding me about this matter! Otherwise I would definitely forget.
*多亏 你 送 她 去 医院 了，不然 她 的 情况 会 很 严重。Duō kuī nǐ sòng tā qù yīyuàn le, bùrán tā de qíngkuàng huì hěn yánzhòng.Thanks to you taking her to the hospital, otherwise her condition can be really severe.
*多亏了 你 的 建议，不然 我 还 不 知道 怎么 办. Duō kuī le nǐ de jiànyì, bùrán wǒ hái bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.Thanks to your advice, otherwise I still don't know what to do about it.
== Using 多亏 with 才 ==
When the good outcome comes before 多亏, there is no need to add in 才. But if the good outcome comes after 多亏, you need to add in 才 to indicate "as a result...(the good outcome happened)."
=== Structure ===
多亏（了）……，Subj. 才 ……
=== Examples ===
*多亏了 你 的 车，我 才 没 迟到. Duō kuī le nǐ de chē, cái wǒ méi chídào.Thanks to your car, I'm not late to get here.
*多亏了 你 的 介绍，我 才 有 机会 认识 他. Duō kuī le nǐ de jièshào, wǒ cái yǒu jīhuì rènshi tā.Thanks to your introduction, I get the chance to meet him.
*多亏 你 帮 我，我 才 能 这么 快 做 完。Duō kuī nǐ bāng wǒ, wǒ cái néng zhème kuài zuò wán.Thanks for your help, I can finish doing it so soon.
== Difference between 多亏 and 幸亏 ==
多亏 is similar to [[Expressing good luck|幸亏]] in meaning, the major similarity is both can be used with "不然" or "才." But there are a few big difference between them:
语义：
多亏(duōkuī) emphasizes a feeling of gratitude towards a specific person for the outcome, rather than attributing it purely to fortune.
搭配：
多亏＋noun phrase / sentence
幸亏 / 幸好＋sentence (不能加noun phrase)
位置：
多亏 can be placed in the beginning or the middle while 幸亏 can be only placed in the beginning.
==See also==
*[[Expressing good luck]]
== Sources and further reading ==
=== Books ===
=== Dictionaries ===
* [[现代汉语词典（第5版）]] (pp. 350) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/dp/B001B1RZCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693609&sr=8-1 →buy]
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
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{{Used for|Expressing attitude}}
{{Similar|Expressing good luck}}
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