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活该

活該
huógāi
adjective HSK 7 #6,285

Meanings

  1. 1 to serve someone right
  2. 2 to deserve it

Examples

他不听劝告，出了事故，活该！
Tā bù tīng quàngào, chū le shìgù, huógāi!
He didn't listen to advice and had an accident — serves him right!
你活该被骂。
Nǐ huógāi bèi mà.
You deserve to be scolded.

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活该 is colloquial and blunt. It expresses that someone deserves their misfortune. Can be quite harsh — use with caution.

Stroke Order

活 huó
该 gāi