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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

家伙 [jiāhuo]
  1. 1. noun tool
  2. 2. noun [Weapons] weapon
  3. 3. noun [人] guy

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

家伙 [jiāhuo]
  1. 1. [Spoken] tool; utensil; weapon
    这把家伙挺好使。
    This is a very handy tool.
    不要打架,更不能动家伙
    You shouldn't fight, still less use weapons.
  2. 2. [Spoken] fellow; guy; devil; bloke; chap
    你这家伙真会开玩笑。
    What a joker you are!
    那个家伙是谁?
    Who's that fellow?
    家伙
    little chap; kid

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

家伙 [jiāhuo]
  1. 1. 名 [口] 指工具或武器
    干活没有顺手的家伙不成
    腰里别着家伙
  2. 2. 指人(含蔑视或谐谑意)
    家伙一看就不是好人。
  3. 3. 指牲畜(含亲热意)
    家伙跑起来一阵风,可快呢。
  4. 4. 不要写作"傢伙"。

Examples

家伙盗窃成性。
Stealing has become that rascal's second nature.
那个家伙真德行。
That fellow is really disgusting.
家伙跟投机倒把分子勾勾搭搭。
That fellow works hand in glove with speculators.
家伙真够戗!
He's simply impossible.
家伙真鬼。
He's an artful devil.
家伙鬼鬼祟祟的,想干什么?
What's that fellow up to, sneaking around like that?
家伙落得如此下场,活该。
The fellow got what he deserved.
这把家伙挺好使。
This is a very handy tool.

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