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How to Say ‘But luckily I came.’ in Simplified Chinese

不过还好来了。

bù guò hái hǎo lái le

[boo-gwaw hái hǎo lái luh]

🇨🇳 In China: This is a gentle flirt: it hints that meeting you made the night worthwhile, without saying so outright.

Phrase Breakdown

不过

bù guò

[boo-gwaw]

however; but

A conjunction used to change direction in what you are saying, often meaning 'however' or 'but'.

Example

我有点累，不过我还是会去看你爸妈。

I’m a little tired, but I’ll still go see your parents.

还好来了。

hái hǎo lái le

luckily (it/they) came

还好 (hái hǎo) means 'fortunately' or 'it's a good thing that'. 来了 (lái le) means 'came' or 'has arrived'. In 还好, 还 is pronounced hái, not huán.

Example

还好你来了，我们正需要帮忙。

Luckily you came; we really need help.

Words in this phrase

还

hái

[hái]

fortunately (with 好)

Here 还 combines with 好 to express relief: luckily, it's a good thing.

Example

还好你提醒我。

Luckily you reminded me.

好来

hǎo lái

[hǎo lái]

good; well (that I came)

好 completes 还好 'luckily'; 来 means to come.

Example

还好来得及。

Fortunately there's still time.

了

[luh]

completed action marker

Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.

Example

我想了很久，还是决定联系你。

I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.

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