Chinese Word: 该 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

该 (Trad.: 該)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: 8; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic:亥 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 亥 [ hài ] 12th terrestrial branch; used in transliterations

Similar Characters: 垓核咳刻

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应该HSK 3	yīng gāi	ought to; should; must
该死	gāi sǐ	Damn it!; damned; wretched
活该HSK 6	huó gāi	(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
该当	gāi dāng	should; to deserve
合该	hé gāi	ought to; should

1		xiàn zài 现在 gāi 该 wǒ 我 le 了。 It's my turn now.
2		nǐ 你 gāi 该 qù 去 kàn yī shēng 看医生。 You should go see a doctor.
3		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 jiè jiāo jiè zào 戒骄戒躁。 We should guard against arrogance and impatience.
4		wǒ bù zhī dào 我不知道 gāi 该 shuō shén me 说什么。 I don't know what to say.
5		wǒ bù zhī dào 我不知道 gāi 该 zěn me zuò 怎么做。 I don't know what to do.

1		xiàn zài 现在 gāi 该 wǒ 我 le 了。 It's my turn now.
2		nǐ 你 gāi 该 qù 去 kàn yī shēng 看医生。 You should go see a doctor.
3		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 jiè jiāo jiè zào 戒骄戒躁。 We should guard against arrogance and impatience.
4		wǒ bù zhī dào 我不知道 gāi 该 shuō shén me 说什么。 I don't know what to say.
5		wǒ bù zhī dào 我不知道 gāi 该 zěn me zuò 怎么做。 I don't know what to do.