Wow! Good grief! My goodness!
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesinterjection
Wow! Good grief!
informalAn exclamation used to express sudden surprise, shock, or admiration, often in reaction to something unexpected, impressive, or extreme in scale or intensity. It is primarily used in spoken language and informal contexts.
Hǎo好
jiā家
huo伙
，
tā他
men们
yī一
yè夜
zú足
zú足
zǒu走
le了
yī一
bǎi百
lǐ里
！
Wow, they walked a full hundred li in one night!
Hǎo好
jiā家
huo伙
，
nǐ你
men们
zěn怎
me么
gàn干
de得
zhè这
me么
kuài快
ya呀
！
My goodness, how did you guys work so fast!
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Hǎo好
jiā家
huo伙
，
zhè这
dòng栋
lóu楼
děi得
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
céng层
ba吧
。
Good grief, this building must be fifty stories tall.
Dǎ打
kāi开
hé盒
zi子
yī一
kàn看
，
hǎo好
jiā家
huo伙
，
quán全
shì是
jīn金
zi子
！
When I opened the box, wow, it was full of gold!
Hǎo好
jiā家
huo伙
，
zhè这
tái台
fēng风
yě也
tài太
měng猛
le了
！
Wow, this typhoon is way too intense!