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该

gāi

should, ought to, need to

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Strokes
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Radical
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Tone
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Traditional form: 該

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Example sentences

  • 我该走了。

    Wǒ gāi zǒu le

    I have to leave now.

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  • 你该走了。

    Nǐ gāi zǒu le

    You should go.

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  • 你该过来的。

    Nǐ gāi guò lai de

    You should come over.

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  • 我该去上学。

    Wǒ gāi qù shàng xué

    I was supposed to go to school.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 该

  • 该gāi 1should; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentioned
  • 应该yīng gāi 1–1 ought to; should; must
  • 活该huó gāi 2–1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should