活该

活該

huógāi

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,285

Meanings

他不听劝告，出了事故，活该！

Tā bù tīng quàngào, chū leshì gù, 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.

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

活 huó

该 gāi