家伙

傢伙

jiāhuo

noun HSK 7 #266

Measure Word

一个家伙 gè

Meanings

1 fellow; guy
2 tool; utensil
3 weapon

Characters

companion; partner

Examples

这个家伙真有意思。

Zhège jiāhuo zhēn yǒu yìsi.

This guy is really interesting.

那家伙又迟到了。

Nà jiāhuo yòu chídào le.

That fellow is late again.

Tips

register

家伙 is colloquial and informal. It can be affectionate or slightly derogatory depending on tone. Avoid using it in formal speech.

usage

The 伙 is read as neutral tone (huo) in this word, not huǒ.

Stroke Order

家 jiā

伙 huǒ