ze6 tin1 ze6 dei6謝天謝地谢天谢地
Jyutpingze6 tin1 ze6 dei6
Yalejeh tīn jeh deih
Definition
Thank goodness; thank God; expressing a feeling of relief and gratitude upon overcoming a difficulty.
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How it's used
Expresses profound relief after a period of anxiety or uncertainty. It is often used when a negative situation is resolved or a potential disaster is avoided. While it sounds religious in literal translation, it is used secularly in daily life to convey a sense of overwhelming gratitude.
Examples
Thank goodness I found my phone again.
He got home safely, have you thanked your lucky stars yet?
Related words
Common phrases
truly thank goodness
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
