HSK 7

好在

The structure 好在 (hǎo zài) – Fortunately, luckily

Explanation

好在 is used to emphasize a fortunate or favorable point within a difficult situation, usually placed at the beginning of the sentence. It is equivalent to 'fortunately', 'luckily' in English. For example: 好在你现在也在北京 (luckily you are also in Beijing now). This structure helps the speaker express relief when a positive factor offsets a bad situation.

Examples

好在你现在也在北京,你们可以互相照顾。
hǎozàixiànzàizàiběijīngmenxiāngzhào
好在他病得不重,应该马上就能上班了。
hǎozàibìngzhòngyīnggāishàngjiùnéngshàngbānle
【七ー九038】乃
jiǔ038nǎi
《红楼梦》乃古代小说的杰出代表。
hónglóumèngnǎidàixiǎoshuōdejiéchūdàibiǎo
失败乃成功之母。
shībàinǎichénggōngzhī

Learn “好在” effectively

The grammar point “好在” (The structure 好在 (hǎo zài) – Fortunately, luckily) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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