活该

活該

huógāi

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,285

Meanings

1 to serve someone right
2 to deserve it

Characters

should; deserve

Examples

HSK 5

你活该被骂。

Nǐ huógāi bèi mà.

You deserve to be scolded.

HSK 7-9

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!

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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