English–Chinese
“deserve it” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuó gāi
Example
他不努力，活该考砸了。tā bù nǔ lì huó gāi kǎo zá le
He didn't work hard, so he deserved to fail the exam.
How to say “deserve it” in Chinese
“Deserve it” in Chinese is 活该 (huó gāi).
A speaker's judgment that someone has earned the unpleasant result caused by their own behavior.
Example sentences with 活该
公司负责人贪污被抓，活该坐牢。gōng sī fù zé rén tān wū bèi zhuā huó gāi zuò láo
The person in charge of the company was caught embezzling, so he deserved to go to prison.
Tips for using 活该
- Unlike a neutral comment about cause and effect, this word also evaluates the person, so it can sound insulting when the speaker does not know the full situation.