活該
B1
Level 5
★ Core word
Stative verb
活該 (huó gāi) is a Chinese word meaning “(coll.) serve sb right”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- (coll.) serve sb right
- deservedly
- ought
- should
Stroke order
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Example
他不努力，考不好也是活該。
He didn't try hard, so failing serves him right.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).