How to Say ‘Luckily I came’ in Simplified Chinese
还好来了
hái hǎo lái le
[hye-how lie luh]
💬 Usage Tip: 还好 (hái hǎo) means "luckily" or "thankfully" here, not "still good". Use it for a lucky outcome: 还好没下雨 "luckily it didn't rain".
Phrase Breakdown
还好
hái hǎo
[hye-how]
fortunately; luckily; not too bad
Used to express relief that the result was okay or not as bad as feared.
还好门将反应快。
Luckily, the goalkeeper reacted quickly.
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
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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