Definition
好家伙 is an interjection used to express strong emotion — surprise, admiration, disbelief, or even mild indignation — depending on tone and context. It's roughly equivalent to 'good heavens!', 'wow!', or 'what a...!' in English. You'll hear it in casual speech when reacting to something unexpected or impressive. Unlike many interjections, it can be followed by a full sentence describing what triggered the reaction.
interjection
good heavens!wow! (expressing surprise, admiration, or disbelief)
Examples
- 好家伙,!hǎo, zhè fángzi kě zhēn dà a!Good heavens, this house is really huge!
- 好家伙,。hǎo, tā jūrán yí ge rén wánchéng le suǒyǒu gōngzuò.Wow, he actually finished all the work by himself.
- 好家伙,!hǎo, nǐ zhè yì quán dǎ de zhēn hěn!What a punch! That was really powerful!
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