A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet comprising: a plated layer formed on at least a part of a surface of a steel sheet, the plated layer comprising: Al in a range from 10 mass% to 40 mass%; Si in a range from 0.05 mass% to 4 mass%; Mg in a range from 0.5 mass% to 4 mass%; and the balance consisting of Zn and inevitable impurities, wherein the plated layer comprises: (a) a lamellar structure in which a layered Zn phase and a layered Al phase are alternately arranged in a cross section of the plated layer, the lamellar structure accounting for 5% or more by an area fraction in the cross section, each of the layered Zn phase and the layered Al phase being in the form of a layer having a ratio of the short side to the long side of a crystal grain size of 0.1 or less, (b) a structure formed of a granular Zn phase and a granular Al phase, this structure accounting for 40% or less by an area fraction, (c) a Zn/Al/MgZn 2 ternary eutectic structure comprising a Zn phase, an Al phase and an MgZn 2 phase, this structure accounting for 20% to 90% by an area fraction, and optionally (d) a Mg 2 Si phase , and further optionally (e) a Zn/Al binary eutectic structure, wherein the total abundance ratio of an intermetallic compound comprising at least one of Fe, Mn, Ti, Sn, In, Bi, Pb or B is regulated to 3% or less by an area fraction and wherein the hot-dip galvanized steel sheet further comprises an interface alloyed layer formed of an Al-Fe intermetallic compound, the interface alloyed layer being formed at an interface between the plated layer and the steel sheet. Al in a range from 10 mass% to 40 mass%; Si in a range from 0.05 mass% to 4 mass%; Mg in a range from 0.5 mass% to 4 mass%; and the balance consisting of Zn and inevitable impurities, wherein the plated layer comprises: (a) a lamellar structure in which a layered Zn phase and a layered Al phase are alternately arranged in a cross section of the plated layer, the lamellar structure accounting for 5% or more by an area fraction in the cross section, each of the layered Zn phase and the layered Al phase being in the form of a layer having a ratio of the short side to the long side of a crystal grain size of 0.1 or less, (b) a structure formed of a granular Zn phase and a granular Al phase, this structure accounting for 40% or less by an area fraction, (c) a Zn/Al/MgZn 2 ternary eutectic structure comprising a Zn phase, an Al phase and an MgZn 2 phase, this structure accounting for 20% to 90% by an area fraction, and optionally (d) a Mg 2 Si phase , and further optionally (e) a Zn/Al binary eutectic structure, (a) a lamellar structure in which a layered Zn phase and a layered Al phase are alternately arranged in a cross section of the plated layer, the lamellar structure accounting for 5% or more by an area fraction in the cross section, each of the layered Zn phase and the layered Al phase being in the form of a layer having a ratio of the short side to the long side of a crystal grain size of 0.1 or less, (b) a structure formed of a granular Zn phase and a granular Al phase, this structure accounting for 40% or less by an area fraction, (c) a Zn/Al/MgZn 2 ternary eutectic structure comprising a Zn phase, an Al phase and an MgZn 2 phase, this structure accounting for 20% to 90% by an area fraction, and optionally (d) a Mg 2 Si phase , and further optionally (e) a Zn/Al binary eutectic structure, wherein the total abundance ratio of an intermetallic compound comprising at least one of Fe, Mn, Ti, Sn, In, Bi, Pb or B is regulated to 3% or less by an area fraction and wherein the hot-dip galvanized steel sheet further comprises an interface alloyed layer formed of an Al-Fe intermetallic compound, the interface alloyed layer being formed at an interface between the plated layer and the steel sheet. <EOS>