多亏
Old HSK 5
多亏 (duōkuī) · thanks to
多亏 (duōkuī) means “thanks to; luckily”. It is written with 2 characters: 多 (many) + 亏 (to lose). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 多亏 is built
The characters
多 duō · many
What 多 is made of
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: Two nights 夕, suggesting many (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
亏 kuī · to lose
What 亏 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
多亏你帮忙，我们才按时完成。Duōkuī nǐ bāngmáng, wǒmen cái ànshí wánchéng.Thanks to your help, we finished on time.
多亏带了伞，不然衣服就湿了。Duōkuī dài le sǎn, bùrán yīfu jiù shī le.Luckily I brought an umbrella, or my clothes would be wet.
Questions about 多亏
What does 多亏 mean?
多亏 (duōkuī) means “thanks to; luckily”.
How do you pronounce 多亏?
多亏 is pronounced duōkuī.
Which HSK level is 多亏?
多亏 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 多少duōshaohow many
- 差不多chàbuduōalmost
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 多久duōjiǔhow long
- 多么duōmehow (very)
- 多数duōshùmajority
- 多云duōyúncloudy
- 好多hǎoduōa lot of
- 许多xǔduōmany
- 大多dàduōmostly
Learn 多亏 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.