该 gāi

should, ought to, need to

HSK 3 #319

DEFINITIONS

  • should, ought to, need to
  • should
  • ought to
  • probably
  • must be
  • to deserve
  • to owe
  • to be sb's turn to do sth
  • that
  • the above-mentioned

STROKES

WORDS

该来 gāi lái should come; ought to come; indicating a suggestion or expectation that someone or something should arrive or be present at a particular place or time
本该 běn gāi should have; ought to
该是 gāi shì ought to be; is supposed to be; used to express that something is expected or proper in a given context
总该 zǒng gāi should; ought to
总该有 zǒng gāi yǒu should always have
该不该 gāi bù gāi whether or not; should or should not
该往 gāi wǎng should go; ought to go
该醒 gāi xǐng should wake up
早该 zǎo gāi should have known early; should have realized earlier
应不应该 yīng bù yīng gāi should or should not; whether or not
很爱该 hěn ài gāi love very much; have great affection for (referring to)
千不该 qiān bù gāi should not; shouldn't
万不该 wàn bù gāi definitely shouldn't; absolutely should not
这该 zhè gāi indicating a rhetorical question or a hypothetical situation, translates roughly to 'how' or 'what' in this context
该市 gāi shì the city in question; this city; said city
该游戏 gāi yóu xì this game; referring to the mentioned game
该轮 gāi lún should take turns; according to the order
该处 gāi chù said location; that place
该用 gāi yòng ought to use; refers to the appropriate or necessary use of something, typically in reference to language or tools
该国 gāi guó that country; it refers to a previously mentioned nation or state, in this context, referring to China
该字 gāi zì this character; refers to the character in question, previously mentioned in the text
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