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Meaning of 該

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該 (Simplified: 该)HSK 3
Pinyin: gāi
English Definition: should; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentioned
Chinese Definition:
①应当:应该。该当。
②那,着重指出前面说过的人或事物:该地。该书。
③欠,欠账:该账。该他钱。
④表示肯定或推测:该你值班。
⑤古同“赅”,完备。
⑥当应。
Antonyms: 还
Total strokes: 13; Radical: 言
Pictophonetic:亥 indicates the sound; 言 (speech) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 言 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
    • 亥 [ hài ] 12th terrestrial branch; used in transliterations
Similar Characters: 詨
Example Words
該死 gāi sǐ Damn it!; damned; wretched
該當 gāi dāng should; to deserve
More:該* | *該 | *該*
Example Sentences
1
现在该我了
。
It's my turn now.
2
你该去看医生
。
You should go see a doctor.
3
我们应该戒骄戒躁
。
We should guard against arrogance and impatience.
4
我不知道该说什么
。
I don't know what to say.
5
我不知道该怎么做
。
I don't know what to do.