(gāi sǐ) - damn it, dammit (mild expletive) in Mandarin
gāisǐTraditional: 該死
HSK 6
#315 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
damn it, dammit (mild expletive)
Word origin
A compound of 该 (gai) 'ought to' and 死 (si) 'to die', the latter showing 歹 'bare bones' beside a kneeling figure. 'Ought to die' is used as a mild curse, 'damn it'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 该 (gai, 'ought to') + 死 (si, 'to die', with 歹 radical)
Stroke order
该
死
Examples
，。
Damn it, I forgot my keys.
！
This wretched weather!
，。
Damn, I'm late again.
,。
Damn it, I forgot my wallet.
雨。
Bloody weather, it's raining again.
该死 (gāi sǐ) - damn it, dammit (mild expletive).
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