huó​gāi HSK7

deservedly

活该 (活該) huó​gāi
deservedly adverb
to serve someone right; to be what one deserves, usually in the context of a negative outcome

You didn't listen to the doctor's advice, so it serves you right that you're sick now.

ought verb
ought to; should; to be destined or bound to happen as a natural consequence

He has always worked so hard; he deserves his success.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
7.84 per million appears in 4% of films
Written text
4.17 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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