幸事

xìngshì

noun #26,505

Meanings

1 a fortunate thing
2 a lucky occurrence
3 a blessing

Characters

fortunate / lucky

matter / thing / affair

Examples

能与你相识，实乃幸事。

Néng yǔ nǐ xiāngshí, shí nǎi xìngshì.

It is truly a fortunate thing to have met you.

他能平安归来，真是幸事。

Tā néng píng'ān guīlái, zhēn shì xìngshì.

It is a real blessing that he returned safely.

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幸事 is a somewhat formal or literary expression. In everyday speech, people more often say 幸运的事 or 好事. 幸事 sounds more classical or heartfelt.

Stroke Order

幸 xìng

事 shì