ChineseGrammarWiki/Programmes/B1.old/Grammar-wiki-B1-78.txt

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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 ===

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多亏（了）……

Good Outcome, 多亏（了）……

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=== Examples ===

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*<em>多亏了</em> 大家 的 帮助！<span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī le</em> dàjiā de bāngzhù!</span><span class="trans">Thanks to everyone's help!</span>
*我 的 问题 能 这么 快 解决，<em>多亏了</em> 他 的 人脉 关系。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de wèntí néng zhème kuài jiějué, <em>duō kuī le</em> tā de rénmài guānxi.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to his connections, I can solve my problem so soon.</span>
*你 没 迟到，<em>多亏了</em> 她 的 车。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ méi chídào, <em>duō kuī le</em> tā de chē.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to her car, you were not late to get there.</span>

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== 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 ===

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多亏（了）……，不然 Subj. ……

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=== Examples ===

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*这 件 事情 <em>多亏了</em> 你 的 提醒，<strong>不然</strong> 我 肯定 忘 了。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shìqing <em>duō kuī le</em> nǐ de tíxǐng, <strong>bùrán</strong> wǒ kěndìng wàng le.</span><span class="trans">Thank you for your reminding me about this matter! Otherwise I would definitely forget.</span>
*<em>多亏</em> 你 送 她 去 医院 了，<strong>不然</strong> 她 的 情况 会 很 严重。<span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī</em> nǐ sòng tā qù yīyuàn le, <strong>bùrán</strong> tā de qíngkuàng huì hěn yánzhòng.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to you taking her to the hospital, otherwise her condition can be really severe.</span>
*<em>多亏了</em> 你 的 建议，<strong>不然</strong> 我 还 不 知道 怎么 办. <span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī le</em> nǐ de jiànyì, <strong>bùrán</strong> wǒ hái bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to your advice, otherwise I still don't know what to do about it.</span>

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== 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 ===

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多亏（了）……，Subj. 才 ……

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=== Examples ===

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*<em>多亏了</em> 你 的 车，我 <strong>才</strong> 没 迟到. <span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī le</em> nǐ de chē, <strong>cái</strong> wǒ méi chídào.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to your car, I'm not late to get here.</span>
*<em>多亏了</em> 你 的 介绍，我 <strong>才</strong> 有 机会 认识 他. <span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī le</em> nǐ de jièshào, wǒ <strong>cái</strong> yǒu jīhuì rènshi tā.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to your introduction, I get the chance to meet him.</span>
*<em>多亏</em> 你 帮 我，我 <strong>才</strong> 能 这么 快 做 完。<span class="pinyin"><em>Duō kuī</em> nǐ bāng wǒ, wǒ <strong>cái</strong> néng zhème kuài zuò wán.</span><span class="trans">Thanks for your help, I can finish doing it so soon.</span>

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== 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]]
{{Basic Grammar|多亏|B1|多亏（了）+ Fortunate Circumstance|我 觉得 <em>多亏了</em> 这 个 小 孩子。|grammar point|ASG44TBS}}
{{Rel char|多}}
{{Rel char|了}}
{{Used for|Expressing attitude}}
{{Similar|Expressing good luck}}    
{{POS|Verbs}}