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Expressing "fortunately" with 好在 (hǎozài)
Structure
好在 + Positive Outcome Clause
Explanation
好在 (hǎozài) means "fortunately" or "luckily," used at the beginning of a clause to express relief that a situation turned out better than expected. It introduces a positive outcome that contrasts with a preceding negative situation. For example, 好在没有生命危险 means "fortunately, there is no danger to life."
Examples
虽然堵车很严重，好在我们还是赶上了飞机。
Suīrán dǔchē hěn yánzhòng, hǎozài wǒmen háishi gǎnshàng le fēijī.
Although the traffic jam was severe, fortunately we still caught our flight.
钱包丢了，好在里面没放多少现金。
Qiánbāo diū le, hǎozài lǐmiàn méi fàng duōshǎo xiànjīn.
I lost my wallet, but fortunately there wasn't much cash in it.
考试题目很难，好在我之前复习得比较充分。
Kǎoshì tímù hěn nán, hǎozài wǒ zhīqián fùxí de bǐjiào chōngfèn.
The exam questions were very difficult, but fortunately I had reviewed quite thoroughly beforehand.