幸甚

xìngshèn

adjective

Meanings

1 very fortunate
2 (in letters) it would be greatly appreciated

Characters

very; extremely

Examples

HSK 7-9

若蒙赐教，不胜幸甚。

Ruò méng cìjiào, búshèng xìngshèn.

Should you grant me your guidance, I would be deeply grateful.

HSK 7-9

能在此与诸位相遇，实乃幸甚。

Néng zài cǐ yǔ zhūwèi xiāngyù, shí nǎi xìngshèn.

To meet all of you here is indeed a great fortune.

Tips

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幸甚 is classical/epistolary (书信) Chinese - common in formal letters, business emails to senior figures, and Cao Cao's 龟虽寿 (each stanza ends 幸甚至哉). Avoid in casual conversation; use 太好了 instead.

Stroke Order

幸 xìng

甚 shèn