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to serve right

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

huo2gai1 huógāi

Meaning


Primary

to serve right

Alternatives

serve right, served right, serve sb right, get what's deserved

Mnemonic


When someone is 活该 served right, they get 活 to live through what they 该 should live through as a result of their previous actions.

Usage


活该, 谁 叫 你 不 听 我 的 话。

Serves you right, you should've listened to what I said.

这 家伙 落 得 如此 下场, 活该。

That fellow ended up like this, serves him right.