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好家伙

Mandarin · pinyin hǎo jiā huo

my God!
oh boy!
man!

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好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
伙: huǒ · companion, colleague; utensils

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3–1–5 · hao3 jia1 huo5

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hou2 gaa1 fo2

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oh my God; my God; my goodness

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