幸好发现得早 (fortunately discovered early)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
The phrase begins with the adverbial conjunction '幸好' (fortunately/luckily), modifying the verb-complement structure '发现得早' (discovered early). The structural particle '得' (de) links the verb '发现' (to discover) to the resultative/descriptive complement '早' (early). It is typically used as a predicate or an independent clause expressing relief that a negative situation was caught in time to prevent severe harm.
Sample sentences
他的病情幸好发现得早，手术非常成功。
Fortunately, his illness was caught early, and the surgery was very successful.
厨房水管漏水，幸好发现得早，地板才没有被泡坏。
The kitchen pipe was leaking, but luckily it was discovered early, so the floor wasn't ruined.
系统漏洞幸好发现得早，否则后果不堪设想。
Fortunately the system vulnerability was discovered early, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
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Example
他的病情幸好发现得早，手术非常成功。
Fortunately, his illness was caught early, and the surgery was very successful.
厨房水管漏水，幸好发现得早，地板才没有被泡坏。
The kitchen pipe was leaking, but luckily it was discovered early, so the floor wasn't ruined.
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