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

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 该

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

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1		wǒ 我 gāi 该 duì 对 tā 她 shuō shén 说什 me 么 ne 呢？ What should I say to her?
2		zhè 这 qián 钱 shì 是 gāi 该 nǐ 你 de 的。 I owe you this money.
3		nǐ 你 gāi 该 shuì jiào 睡觉 le 了。 You should be sleeping!
4		tā 他 rèn wéi 认为 wǒ men 我们 gāi 该 zǒu 走 le 了。 He fells that we should go.
5		tā 他 gāi 该 zǒu 走 le 了 ba 吧。 He should of gone.

1		wǒ 我 gāi 该 duì 对 tā 她 shuō shén 说什 me 么 ne 呢？ What should I say to her?
2		zhè 这 qián 钱 shì 是 gāi 该 nǐ 你 de 的。 I owe you this money.
3		nǐ 你 gāi 该 shuì jiào 睡觉 le 了。 You should be sleeping!
4		tā 他 rèn wéi 认为 wǒ men 我们 gāi 该 zǒu 走 le 了。 He fells that we should go.
5		tā 他 gāi 该 zǒu 走 le 了 ba 吧。 He should of gone.