Miaozi

该

該

gāiㄍㄞ
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HSK 2TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    should

  2. 2

    ought to

  3. 3

    probably

  4. 4

    must be

  5. 5

    to deserve

  6. 6

    to owe

  7. 7

    to be sb's turn to do sth

  8. 8

    that

Examples

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我该去睡觉了。

我該去睡覺了。

I have to go to sleep.

我该去睡觉了。

我該去睡覺了。

I have to go to bed.

接下来该采取什么行动就交给你了。

接下來該採取什麼行動就交給你了。

I leave it in your hands what course of action to take.

你该戒烟戒酒了。

你該戒菸戒酒了。

You should give up smoking and drinking.

他这个时候该到了。

他這個時候該到了。

This is the time he normally arrives.

Grammar

Grammar using 该

该

Gai Various Functions (该) · B1 · TOCFL b1

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Related

Related: 该

应该

yīng gāi

ought to; should; must

活该

huó gāi

(coll.) serve sb right

该死

gāi sǐ

Damn it!

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