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有幸 lucky;
三生有幸 thrice blessed, luck for three incarnations.
(2) A surname.
臨幸 condescend to pay a visit;
巡幸 make an imperial tour.
(2) Sleep with (a woman): 幸某妃 (or 臨幸) slept with certain lady-in-waiting (possibility of having a son by her);
to have as favorite: 寵幸 show special favor to (lady or minister);
hence 幸臣 [xing4chen2]↓.
(3) To wish well: 幸其早成 wish him early success;
幸災樂禍 to gloat over s.o.’s disaster;
所幸得以脫禍 so happy to learn that s.o. has escaped an accident;
慶幸 to congratulate.
人生有幸有不幸 some people are lucky, some not;
不幸 adj. & adv., unfortunate, -ly.
(2) Fortunately: 幸而，幸虧 [xing4er2], [xing4kui1]↓;
幸得 ditto;
幸得是你 luckily it was you;
幸得原諒 fortunately you forgave me;
幸已脫險 happily or luckily (person) is out of danger;
幸告完成 happily it is completed;
不幸給他瞧見 unfortunately he saw it;
不幸而言中 if unfortunately what I predict should come about.
2.幸而 [xing4er2], adv., luckily: 幸而是你 luckily it is you and not s.o. else.
3.幸福 [xing4fu2], n., good luck, blessing, happiness: 人生的幸福 happiness of life.
4.幸虧 [xing4kui1], adv., fortunately: 幸虧他早有準備 fortunately he was well prepared.
5.幸免 [xing4mian3], v.i., to escape (punishment, accident): 難得幸免 will be difficult to escape the consequences.
6.幸甚 [xing4shen4], phr., (a common phrase placed at the end of request): 請從速示知，幸甚 please reply as soon as possible--this is my request (“it will make me very happy”).
7.幸位 [xing4wei4], n., an undeserved high position.
8.幸運 [xing4yUn4], n., good luck; 幸運兒 lucky person; “lucky dog.”