活该

Traditional: 活該

huó gāi

Dictionary entry

(coll.) serve sb right

What does 活该 mean?

活该 (huó gāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(coll.) serve sb right

2deservedly

3ought

4should

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活huóto live · alive 该gāishould · ought to

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How to pronounce 活该

活该

huó gāi

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