幸亏你跑得快
“Luckily, you ran away.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但我不知道他们是来家里的
“But I didn't know who they were.”
幸亏 你 跑得快
“Luckily, you ran away.”
“Thank goodness you got away in time, otherwise you would have been caught up in this mess with me.”
Chinese speakers often invoke '命' (fate/destiny) during enduring hardship, balancing relief for younger family members escaping harm against resignation to their own lot.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fortunately / luckily
Placed at the start of a clause to express relief about avoiding a worse outcome.
ran fast / escaped quickly
A complement of degree describing quick flight or evasion.