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活该

活該
huó gāi
HSK 6
(coll.) serve sb right, deservedly
adverb

Example Sentences

他活该受到惩罚。
tā huógāi shòudào chéngfá 。
He deserves to be punished.
你这么做，活该被批评。
nǐ zhème zuò ， huógāi bèi pīpíng 。
You should be criticized for doing this.
她活该失去这个机会。
tā huógāi shīqù zhègè jīhuì 。
She rightly lost this opportunity.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

应该yīnggāi
should
Suggests a moral obligation or correctness, often used in a more neutral context.
应当yīngdāng
ought to
Similar to 'should', but often conveys a stronger sense of duty or expectation.

Words Starting With 活

活动huó dòng
"to exercise; to move about; to operate; activity; loose; shaky; active; movable; maneuver; to use connections
活泼huó po
lively; vivacious; brisk; active
活跃huó yuè
active; vigorous
活力huó lì
energy; vitality; vigor; vital force

Words Ending With 该

应该yīng gāi
ought to; should; must

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Individual Characters

活huó
live, save, work, living, alive
该gāi
this,pron

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