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    Using 好在 (hǎozài) to express "fortunately"

    Emphasis
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    好在 + [positive outcome clause]

    Explanation

    The adverb 好在 (hǎozài) means "fortunately" or "luckily" and introduces a positive outcome that mitigates a negative situation. It typically appears at the beginning of a clause that follows a description of something bad. For example, 好在并未受到损坏 means "fortunately, no damage was done."

    Examples

    • 好在我带了伞，不然就被淋湿了。

      hǎo zài wǒ dài le sǎn, bùrán jiù bèi lín shī le.

      Luckily I brought an umbrella, otherwise I would have gotten soaked.

    • 虽然迟到了，好在老师还没开始上课。

      suīrán chídào le, hǎo zài lǎoshī hái méi kāishǐ shàngkè.

      Although I was late, luckily the teacher hadn't started class yet.

    • 路上堵车很严重，好在我们提前出发了。

      lù shàng dǔchē hěn yánzhòng, hǎo zài wǒmen tíqián chūfā le.

      The traffic jam was really bad, but luckily we left early.

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