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好家伙 hǎo jiā huo — my God!

hǎo (third tone, dipping) jiā (first tone, high and level) huo (neutral tone)hao3 jia1 huo5

my God!

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardinterjection
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Meanings

  1. my God!

    my God!; oh boy!; man!

    interjection

Character breakdown

  • 好
    hǎo (third tone, dipping) hào (fourth tone, falling)

    good, fine, well; easy to do; (hào) to be fond of, to like

    6 strokes⿰女子Radical 女
  • 家
    jiā (first tone, high and level)

    home; family, household; a specialist (as a suffix, e.g. 画家 painter); measure word for shops and businesses

    10 strokes⿱宀豕Radical 宀