Definition
庆幸 (qìngxìng) means 'to be glad/relieved that something bad didn't happen' — it's a specific relief after narrowly avoiding a negative outcome. Unlike 开心 (general happiness) or 庆祝/祝贺/恭喜 (expressing joy to others), 庆幸 is an inward feeling of gratitude that a misfortune was avoided.
verb
to be glad (that something bad didn't happen)to feel relieved and grateful
Easily confused
- 清醒qīng xǐngsound-alike(adjective) clear-headed, sober, awake
- 情形qíng xingsound-alikecircumstances, situation
- 轻型qīng xíngsound-alikelight (in weight or capacity, used for vehicles, machinery, materials, etc.)
Examples
- 庆幸。Wǒ qìng xìng zìjǐ dāngshí méiyǒu fàngqì.I'm glad I didn't give up back then.
- 庆幸，。qìng xìng de shì, zhè cì dìzhèn méiyǒu zàochéng rényuán shāngwáng.Fortunately, this earthquake caused no casualties.
- 庆幸。Tā qìng xìng zìjǐ jíshí gǎn shàng le zuìhòu yì bān chē.He was glad that he caught the last bus just in time.
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