好家伙

好傢伙
hǎojiāhuo
interjection HSK 7-9 #8,027

Meanings

  1. 1 my goodness!
  2. 2 wow!
  3. 3 good heavens!

Examples

HSK 2
Hǎojiāhuo, zhème duō rén páiduì!
Wow, so many people in line!
HSK 2
Hǎojiāhuo, nǐ yīgè rén chī le zhème duō?
My goodness, you ate that much all by yourself?

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好家伙 is a colloquial exclamation expressing surprise, amazement, or exasperation. It's informal and commonly heard in spoken Chinese, especially in northern dialects.

Stroke Order

hǎo
jiā
huǒ